The options for replacing or installing flooring in your home can be staggering: ceramic, stone, marble, porcelain, artist sculpted, and mass produced, to name a few.
Be aware that when you price tile, a small per-unit cost can translate into a huge difference by the time you're done with the project. Installation is a nuanced process and can even be more expensive than the material costs.

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Cost

Due to the large variety of tile types available, the cost variety is equally large.

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Cost Factors

You can find tiles for every budget. Mass-produced tiles will cost far less than artist-created, hand-colored tiles, for example. Scarcity and processing difficulty of the tile are the biggest factors influencing the cost.
For example, Granite and other natural stone is found only in certain areas and usually must be shipped.

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The same standard factors are true for tiles as they are on other flooring projects:

• Distance to the job site (the more remotely you live, the higher the cost will be)

• Any work that has to be done around existing framing, HVAC systems, electrical, plumbing, or other such systems. Floor registers are a good example of such things.

• Testing and remediation of hazardous materials. Older homes may have lead and/or asbestos.

• If a general contractor will be supervising the job, add about 15% to 23%.

• Sales tax on materials