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 lighteach light requires a housing that goes into the ceiling and a trim that covers gaps between the housing and the drywallhe cost to install recessed lighting generally ranges between $ 66 and $ 133 for each light if the ceiling is already open as in a home under construction or a room that is already being renovated the cost will be on the low side of the range