good value

Meaning

This expression means that something is worth the money spent on it because of its high quality or usefulness relative to its price. It implies that the buyer got a fair or advantageous deal. It is a neutral phrase used when evaluating purchases.

Examples

• At only ten dollars, this set of tools is really good value.

  At only ten dollars, this set of tools is really good value.

• We stayed at a small guest house that offered incredibly good value.

  We stayed at a small guest house that offered incredibly good value.

• The lunch menu at that Italian restaurant is excellent value.

  The lunch menu at that Italian restaurant is excellent value.

• Buying a used car is often better value than buying a brand new one.

  Buying a used car is often better value than buying a brand new one.

• This phone might be cheap, but it is not good value because it breaks easily.

  This phone might be cheap, but it is not good value because it breaks easily.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ The hotel was a good value.

  ✓ The hotel was good value.

  In British English, 'good value' is typically used as an adjective phrase without the indefinite article 'a'. While heard in American English, omitting the article is globally natural.

• ✗ This laptop is very good cost.

  ✓ This laptop is very good value.

  'Good cost' is not a natural English expression. To say something is worth the price, use 'good value' or 'good value for money'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The three-course meal was only fifteen dollars, which is really ___.

  💡 Worth the money spent

  Show answer

  good value

• I don't think this cheap watch is ___ because it stopped working after a week.

  💡 A fair deal for the price

  Show answer

  good value