Recipe Cost Calculator

Understand your costs, find the right price.

Unit conversions includedWaste accounted forNo sign-up needed

Your recipe

Start with the batch you want to make.

Recipe name

Optional — useful for your downloads.

Servings per batch

Currency

Ingredients

What you buy. What goes into this batch.

Default unit

Only applies to new ingredients. Existing rows use their own units.System default: purchase g / usage g.

Net quantity is the usable amount for this batch, after trimming or other waste. Waste of 20% means 80% of the purchase is usable. If the purchase quantity is already a net amount, keep waste at its default of 0%.

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Package qty

Buy unit

Price (USD)

Net qty

Use unit

Uses a copy of the current purchase price. Library changes do not update this row.

03Extra costsPackaging, labels and other direct costs.ExpandCollapse

Enter the total for the whole batch. Multiply per-serving packaging costs by the number of servings first.

Numbers: up to 6 decimal places. Quantities and amounts: up to 1,000,000,000. Servings: up to 1,000,000. Waste and target margin: below 100%.

Cost breakdown

Ready when you are

COST PER SERVING · SUBTOTAL

—1servings in this batch

Ingredients(0): USD 0.00
Extra costs: USD 0.00
Batch subtotal: USD 0.00

Add your first ingredient to calculate a complete recipe.

Find your selling price

Target gross margin (%)

Suggested price / serving—

Based on the costs entered. Include your other operating expenses when assessing profitability.

View calculation precision

Amounts are rounded only for display. Exact working values:

Ingredients: 0
Extra costs: 0
Batch: 0
Per serving: Not available
Suggested price: Not available

Currency:USD. Working precision: 60 significant digits. CSV values: up to 12 decimal places. A positive amount below 0.01 is shown as <0.01.

CSV requires a complete, valid recipe.

Your draft stays in this browser. JSON backs up unfinished work and lets you move it to another device.

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FROM YOUR SHOPPING LIST TO YOUR MENU

A few inputs. A clearer price.

Enter what you buy

Match the purchase price to the purchase quantity. For example, when entering the price of one bottle, use that bottle’s capacity as the purchase quantity.

Tell us what you use

Enter the usable net quantity for your whole batch. Add waste if some of the purchase cannot be used, then add any batch costs.

Make the numbers work

Set your servings to see the cost of one portion. Enter a target gross margin to calculate a suggested price.

A REAL CALCULATION EXAMPLE

Chicken and rice, for two.

Chicken: 1 kg for USD 10, 20% waste, 200 g net used = USD 2.50. Rice: 1 kg for USD 4, 100 g used = USD 0.40. Add USD 0.60 for batch packaging.

Batch costUSD 3.50

Cost / servingUSD 1.75

For a 60% target gross margin, the suggested price is USD 4.38 per serving.

THE DETAILS THAT MATTER

A few kitchen-table questions.

How is waste calculated?

A 20% waste allowance means 80% of a purchase is usable. USD 10 for 1 kg, with 200 g of net ingredient used, costs USD 2.50. If your purchase quantity is already a usable net amount, keep waste at its default of 0% to avoid counting it twice.

Which units can I use together?

Weight: g, kg, oz and lb. Volume: ml, L, US fl oz, US cup, US tbsp and US tsp. Count: each, including fractions such as half an egg. Weight cannot be converted to volume without ingredient density. All cup, tablespoon and teaspoon measures here are US measures.

Is gross margin the same as markup?

Gross margin is (selling price − cost) ÷ selling price. Markup divides profit by cost instead. A cost of USD 3 with a 50% target gross margin needs a USD 6 price.

What should I include in extra costs?

Include direct costs such as packaging, labels and a share of delivery to your kitchen. Enter the total for the entire batch. Two containers at USD 0.30 each mean USD 0.60 in batch packaging costs. Include other operating expenses separately when assessing profitability.

Where does my recipe go? How do I back it up?

Your current draft is saved in this browser on this device when browser storage is available. Clearing browser data removes it. Download JSON to preserve unfinished inputs and restore them later. CSV exports a complete valid cost sheet. Sign in to your workspace for online storage and reusable ingredients.

Does changing currency convert the amounts?

No. USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD and CNY are currency labels only. Changing the label keeps every entered number. Please check the amounts yourself.