unshared cost

[/ʌnˈʃɛərd kɔst/]
nounpl: unshared costs
custo não compartilhado
1. An expense or cost that is borne entirely by one party and not divided or split among multiple parties
The rent is an unshared cost that only John pays for his apartment.
O aluguel é um custo não compartilhado que apenas João paga por seu apartamento.
2. In business or accounting, an expense that cannot be allocated across multiple cost centers or departments
The CEO's salary is typically an unshared cost in departmental budgets.
O salário do CEO é tipicamente um custo não compartilhado nos orçamentos departamentais.
3. A cost that is specific to one individual, project, or entity rather than distributed
Each roommate was responsible for their unshared costs, such as personal insurance.
Cada colega de quarto era responsável por seus custos não compartilhados, como seguro pessoal.
In both American and Brazilian contexts, the concept of unshared costs is significant in discussions of fairness in shared living situations, business partnerships, and corporate budgeting. In Brazil, there is often emphasis on clarifying which costs are individual versus collective (compartilhados), particularly in condominium living situations and business partnerships where cost transparency is important.
NYC Slang
solo cost, my dime, on one person
Synonyms / Sinônimos
sole costindividual costexclusive costundivided costnon-distributed cost
Antonyms / Antônimos
shared costsplit costdistributed costjoint costcommon cost

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
custo não compartilhado
Standard business and accounting terminology
São Paulo
custo não dividido
Alternative common usage in commercial contexts
Rio de Janeiro
despesa individual
More colloquial variant emphasizing individual responsibility
Portugal
custo não partilhado
Uses 'partilhado' instead of 'compartilhado' in European Portuguese

Related Words

cost allocationexpense splittingcost sharingburden sharingfixed costvariable cost

Related Idioms & Phrases

go Dutch (opposite - shared cost)
on my own dime
foot the bill alone
pick up the tab
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