olemus
vara soetamishind + käidukulud
= the purchase price of an asset plus the costs of operation

näiteid
arvuti puhul lisanduvad hinnale tarkvara maksumus, uuenduskulud, hoolduskulud, tehnilise toe ja koolituse maksumus jm
= for computers, the price shall include the cost of software, upgrade costs, maintenance costs, technical support and training costs, etc.

ülevaateid
https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/t/tco.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_cost_of_ownership
https://www.procurement.govt.nz/assets/procurement-property/documents/guide-total-cost-ownership.pdf
https://rockcontent.com/blog/total-cost-of-ownership/
https://managerplus.iofficecorp.com/blog/asset-management-and-tco