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The article processing charge is rarely the whole bill. A 2400 APC with three colour figures at 250 each and 350 of language editing comes to 3500, so the APC is only 69% of the cost. Colour charges have largely disappeared from online-only journals but persist where a print edition remains.
Total cost
total = APC + colour figure charges + language editing
APC share
share = APC / total x 100
Often. Many publishers offer waivers for low-income countries and institutional read-and-publish agreements that cover the charge entirely.
Yes - diamond open access journals charge neither authors nor readers, and green open access lets you self-archive a subscription-journal article for free.