I want to say that 'A is cheaper than B'.

Genki, the book, would formally suggest:

> A のほうがBよりやすいです.

What would be a more colloquial way to say this?
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A more colloquial way of comparing A and B than the A のほうがBよりXです pattern?
Just remove the 「です」 which is used basically to make the sentence politer here
(丁寧語), and you will have a more familiar version of what you want to express.

You can also remove the 「Bより」 and just say something like :

> Aの方が(もっと)安い
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You could also say "やすいのはAだ" or "やすいのはAです". Strictly this translates as "The
cheap one is A". Nevertheless, if you have already been discussing the various
merits of A and B, then this will give the impression of "the cheaper one is
A".

You could even say "やすいのはA"
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Colloquially, 〜のほうが is often shortened to 〜のが.

  * A **のが** Bより安い
  * AよりB **のが** 早い etc.
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