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"cost less" is a perfectly correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it any time you are referring to something that is cheaper or of lesser expense. For example, "This new appliance costs less than the last model."
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Total cost: Less than $40.
It probably cost less, too.
Porters cost less.
The intervention cost less than $90.
LED bulbs now cost less than $10.
They typically cost less than $50.
Netbooks generally cost less than $500.
Total wedding cost: less than $2,500.
And sometimes they even cost less.
Hybrids cost less than most electric models.
Years ago, Broadway previews cost less.
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