How to Say ‘How much does it cost?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Cuánto cuesta?
KWAHN-toh KWEHS-tah
[KWAHN-toh KWEHS-tah]
💬 Usage Tip: The verb changes for more than one item: ¿Cuánto cuestan? "How much do they cost?" Point at a single thing and use cuesta; point at a pile of mangos and use cuestan.
Phrase Breakdown
Cuánto
[KWAHN-toh]
how much
Used to ask the price, amount, or cost of something.
Pregunté «Cuánto» iba a costar el viaje antes de subir.
I asked "how much" the ride was going to cost before getting in.
cuesta
[KWEHS-tah]
costs
From the verb meaning 'to cost'; used for the price of something.
¿Cuánto cuesta? Eso cuesta mucho dinero.
How much does it cost? That costs a lot of money.
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