That’s actually really expensive/costly, but then (the) sponsors aren’t so bad off.

…aren’t EXACTLY bad off 👍🏼

…aren’t exactly living hand to mouth.

Thank you!

So here, так ведь means something like зато?

Thank YOU for this little exercise!🙏👍

Actually, I’m trying to figure out the meanings of так ведь, so thank you!

Я догадалась:)

По-моему, это не совсем "зато", которое обычно подразумевает сравнение/противопоставление. В данном случае "так ведь" на "зато" не заменишь.
Но на обычное "но" заменить можно почти без потери смысла.

Uly, ''так ведь'' in your sentence has the following meaning:
but keep in mind - the sponsors aren't...
OR a shorter version
but the sponsors aren't...

basically, in this case так ведь=but

Thank you both!

In this context BUT alone wouldn’t really work — it would have to be BUT THEN.

Agreed, BUT THEN sounds even better.
At least you have an idea what ''так ведь'' is.

~but on the other hand

~ so in fact

~ so in fact. - работает в противоположном направлении

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~well, in fact