maybe cheaper than you think.The cost is typically by "group".Which mean the supply of the stone.Some colors are mined easy,some arent.The price from a group A,to a group C could double.There are very nice lower price granites.My opinion is no granite tile,if your getting new cabinets with new rough tops,the hard part is over.Other surfaces like silestone,ceasar stone etc are nice but not a savings that would be worth it.Often a group A granite is cheaper than other products