Expenditure (9)
'expenditure' is the definition.
(the cost of setting something up)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for outlay that I've seen before include "Understood only by few" , "Expenditure of money" , "Money needed upfront" , "cost" , "Expenditure on something" .)
'expenditure' is the definition.
(I know that costs is a type of cost)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for costs that I've seen before include "prices" , "Charges" , "Damages" , "Overheads" , "Is priced at" .)
'expenditure' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for outgoings that I've seen before include "Expenses" , "expeditions" , "Regular expenditure" .)