Ceramic tiles in bathroom.

[Naga A.]

The tenant is asking for ceramic tiles being laid for half bath where the tile is breaking apart as you see in the picture.  I asked an estimate from my property manager and they quote me for tiles at $800-900 and vinyl for $250-300 for a 8'3 Long and 3'9 wide bath.

So, it is $26 per square foot for tile! That seems to be very expensive.  Is there any reason why this can be so expensive ?  

Thanks