How to Say ‘How much do you charge?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Cuánto cobra?
KWAN-toh KOH-brah
[KWAN-toh KOH-brah]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: In Mexico this sounds especially natural with a taxi driver, vendor, or someone charging for a service. For a fixed-price item in a store, [¿Cuánto cuesta?] is more usual.
Phrase Breakdown
Cuánto
[KWAN-toh]
how much
Used to ask about price, amount, or charge.
¿Cuánto cobra? No sé cuánto cobra.
How much do you charge? I don't know how much he charges.
cobra
[KOH-brah]
do you charge
Form of cobrar used to ask the fare or fee.
¿Cuánto cobra? El taxista cobra cien pesos.
How much do you charge? The taxi driver charges one hundred pesos.
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