Cost of the Lights. Low-end recessed lights cost between $20 and $60 each. Higher-end, low-voltage recessed lighting can cost $75 to $150 or more per light. Each light requires a housing that goes into the ceiling and a trim that covers gaps between the housing and the drywall.
Key Differences Between LED and CFL Bulbs. 1  The LED bulb stands for Light Emitting Diode, and CFL stands for Compact Fluorescent Light. 2  LED bulbs are more energy efficient than CFLs. 3  The LED bulb consumes less electricity than its counterpart CFL 75% a year in energy cost.
The compact florescent or CFL bulbs allow you to put in a higher rated bulb into a standard socket and it is a pure white light. CFL bulbs are usually rated from 6-24 watts which about 12 watts produces the equivalent of a 65 watt standard incandescent light bulb.