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cheap at half the pricestresses
cheap at twice the price (cheap at half the price – автоантоним)
humor. дороговато (a humorous play on the phrase "cheap at twice the price": A: "Wow, I'd love to own that car." B: "Sure, so would I. Cheap at half the price, though!" thefreedictionary.com OLGA P.)
idiom. втридорога (Deliberate transformation of a street trader's cry, "cheap at twice the price' (informing customers that what he was selling would still be cheap even if it cost twice as much), into 'cheap at half the price" which would imply that the price was excessive. wiktionary.org Abysslooker)
misused, brit. за хорошую цену (from misunderstanding) satisfactorily cheap: I got a brand new three-piece suit for £50—cheap at half the price! thefreedictionary.com OLGA P.)