Meaning & use
value for money
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Meanings
noununcountable
The quality of being worth the price you pay; good value compared with the cost.
Grammar: Uncountable; used without an article. Often in the phrase 'good value for money' or 'value for money' after a linking verb.
Patterns
- good value for money
- be value for money
- get value for money
The hotel was basic but offered excellent value for money.
At that price, the laptop is really good value for money.
Customers are looking for value for money, not just low prices.
noununcountable
The benefit or quality you get from something in relation to its cost.
Grammar: Uncountable; often used after 'get' or 'provide' when talking about what you receive for your money.
Patterns
- get value for money
- provide value for money
- value for money from something
You certainly get value for money with this phone.
The restaurant provides great value for money with its lunch specials.
Common combinations
- good value for money
- The new supermarket is good value for money.
- excellent value for money
- The tour was excellent value for money.
- offer value for money
- This brand offers value for money.
- poor value for money
- The tickets were poor value for money.
Synonyms and how they differ
- good value
- More common in American English; it means the same but is slightly less formal.
- bargain
- A bargain is a single item bought cheaply; value for money describes the general quality of being worth the price.
Opposites
Commonly confused: value for money or value?
value for money vs value
Value alone means the importance or worth of something; value for money specifically compares worth with price.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'value for money' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Value for money' is uncountable and used without an article, so 'good value for money' is correct. 'A value for money' is wrong because it is uncountable, and 'value for moneys' is not a word.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “value for money”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.