The phrase "a cheaper category" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a group or classification of items that are less expensive than others.
Example: "In our store, we have a cheaper category of products that are perfect for budget-conscious shoppers."
Alternatives: "a lower-priced category" or "an affordable category".
You have to pay the total upfront, even if your first choice is a cheaper category.
Since stumping up cash might put infrequent divers off, they could be offered a cheaper category of membership.
Michel Platini, the Uefa president, has apologised for the high cost of Champions League final tickets at Wembley next month and will consider a cheaper category for families for future finals.
Michel Platini today apologised for the high cost of Champions League final tickets at Wembley and said UEFA would now consider introducing a cheaper category for families for future finals.
Platini apologised in April for the high cost of tickets at this year's final and said they would consider introducing a cheaper category for families in the future.
I'm guessing that for the big finals (especially athletics and swimming), the majority of the seats in the auditorium are listed as category A, with only a handful of seats in the cheaper categories - in other words, the categories are simply price points, rather than giving any indication of how good the seat is.
Current divisional leaders Queen of the South are the most expensive club in the league for a day out including the cheapest category of ticket.
One other big factor that bodes well for Tindall's success in Australia: Despite a fairly robust retail market, the country lacks both an operator as efficient as Warehouse and anyone in the dirt-cheap category, except for much smaller companies.
In the easy and cheap category, the floppy disk is king.
It's possible we may need to get into the dirt-cheap category before the market starts picking up again".
The cheapest category, about 50% less than standard, is often called super preferred or preferred plus and is for near-flawless customers.
