can't afford(We can’t afford food and housing, what makes you think we can afford Black Friday “deals”? In case you haven't noticed, we are all broke, working, and the deals are garbage. (Twitter) • I have two Engineering Master friends in Vancouver who are moving elsewhere because they can't afford the high costs! (Unless they pitch a tent!)financialpost.comART Vancouver)
beyond means(Even discounted, the price is beyond the means of many. • The cost of providing effective treatment to people affected by autism is expensive and often beyond the means of an average income family.Anglophile)