Also means
cheap
Usage Note
Economico means both 'economic' (crescita economica = 'economic growth') and 'economical / cheap' (un albergo economico = 'a cheap hotel'). This double sense is a useful false friend trap: an English speaker might miss the 'cheap' meaning. Plural forms: economici / economiche.
Examples
"Cerco un ristorante economico."
Natural Translation
I'm looking for an affordable restaurant.
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