Spanish Phrase
El alquiler cuesta $1500 al mes.
Meaning
The sentence means ‘The rent costs $1500 per month.’ It states the monthly price of a rental property, a common piece of information when discussing housing or budgeting.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are talking about the cost of a place you are renting, negotiating a lease, or explaining your monthly budget to a friend or landlord.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Elalquilercuesta$1500almes.
Definite article (El)
El is the masculine singular definite article used before masculine nouns like alquiler.
Noun (alquiler)
Alquiler means ‘rent’ and is a masculine noun; it refers to the price you pay for a property.
Verb (cuesta)
Cuesta is the third‑person singular form of costar ‘to cost’; it is used to talk about the price of something.
Number & currency ($1500)
When stating amounts, place the currency symbol before the number; the number can be spoken as dos mil quinientos.
Contraction (al)
Al is the contraction of a + el, meaning ‘to the’ or ‘per’; here it links the amount to the period (mes).
Time noun (mes)
Mes means ‘month’; combined with al it forms the expression ‘per month’.
🗨In Conversation
¿Cuánto cuesta el alquiler de tu apartamento?
How much does the rent for your apartment cost?
El alquiler cuesta $1500 al mes.
The rent costs $1500 per month.
✕Common Mistakes
El alquiler es $1500 al mes.
Use cuesta, not es, when talking about the price of something.
El alquiler cuesta $1500 a los mes.
The correct contraction for a + el is al; a los would be plural and incorrect here.
El alquiler cuesta 1500$ al mes.
In Spanish the currency symbol precedes the number.
↔Alternatives
El precio del alquiler es de $1500 al mes.
The price of the rent is $1500 per month.
Se paga $1500 mensuales por el alquiler.
You pay $1500 monthly for the rent.
Al mes, el alquiler cuesta $1500.
Monthly, the rent costs $1500.
Cultural Tip
In most Spanish‑speaking countries, rent is discussed in terms of a monthly amount. The verb costar (cuesta) is preferred over ser when talking about price. Be aware that in some regions people may also say ‘el alquiler es $1500 al mes’, which is understood but less idiomatic than using cuesta.