| Subject | Spanish | English |
| fin. | coste de funcionamiento variable | variable operation cost |
| comp., MS | coste variable | variable cost (A cost that varies based on production or sales volume) |
| tech. | coste variable | running costs |
| fin. | costes variables | variable costs |
| mater.sc., el. | costes variables | energy cost |
| comp., MS, mexic. | costo variable | variable cost (A cost that varies based on production or sales volume) |