expensive

/ɛkˈspɛnsɪv/adjective

Costing a lot of money.

Example sentence

“That restaurant is too expensive for a casual dinner.”

Neutral and safe in any register. 'Costly' sounds slightly more formal and can also cover non-money losses, as in 'a costly mistake'.

Related words

cheapCosting little money, or priced lower than usual.budgetThe sum of money or resources set aside for a specific purpose, organization, or period.purchaseThe act of buying something, or the thing that has been bought.refundTo give money back to someone, usually because they returned something or paid too much.customerSomeone who buys, or plans to buy, goods or services from a shop or business.cashierA person whose job is to take payments from customers at a register.