名詞
指營運成本(商業)；日常基本開銷(家庭/個人)；唔包括非經常性開支、資產投資 (for business) operational cost, overhead expenses; (for family/personal) household cost, cost of living; not include ad hoc expenses or asset investment. Literally: skin expenses
依家搞酒樓皮費好貴，開埋夜茶都未必頂得住。
依家搞酒楼皮费好贵，开埋夜茶都未必顶得住。
Nowadays the operational cost is so high for running a Chinese tea house, can barely withstand the cost even has the night tea section.
依家返港島區呢份工皮費貴咗好多，過海交通費已經貴，食飯又貴一截。
依家返港岛区呢份工皮费贵咗好多，过海交通费已经贵，食饭又贵一截。
Now for doing the job in HK Island, my cost of living increased so much, there's already an extra transport expense for crossing the harbour, and for meals it is also more expensive there.
近義詞
成本
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
皮费
皮費
pei4 fai3
cost
Cantonese
依家搞酒楼皮费好贵，开埋夜茶都未必顶得住。
依家搞酒樓皮費好貴，開埋夜茶都未必頂得住。
Nowadays the operational cost is so high for running a Chinese tea house, can barely withstand the cost even has the night tea section.
Now for doing the job in HK Island, my cost of living increased so much, there's already an extra transport expense for crossing the harbour, and for meals it is also more expensive there.