Recipe Cost Calculator
Cost per batch and per serving from ingredient prices.
Enter your values
Enter the ingredient 1 cost in $.
Enter the ingredient 2 cost in $.
Enter the ingredient 3 cost in $.
Enter the other ingredients in $.
Enter the servings per batch you are working with.
Enter the labour per batch in $.
Enter the packaging per serving in $.
Enter the target margin in %.
Results update instantly as you type — no submit needed. Your values are remembered on this device, and the shareable link reopens the calculator with exactly these numbers.
- Cost per serving
- $3.00
- Ingredient cost per serving
- $1.90
- Total batch cost
- $35.95
- Suggested price at target margin
- $8.56
- Gross profit per serving
- $5.56
- Batch profit at that price
- $66.76
- Ingredient share of cost
- 63.3%
Quick answer
Cost per serving = total ingredient cost ÷ yield, plus a share of labour and packaging — the number every price decision should start from.
Cost per serving = (ingredients + labour + packaging) ÷ yield
At a glance
| What it does | Cost per batch and per serving from ingredient prices. |
|---|---|
| Category | Business |
| Inputs needed | Ingredient 1 cost, Ingredient 2 cost, Ingredient 3 cost, Other ingredients, Servings per batch, Labour per batch, Packaging per serving, Target margin |
| Main output | Cost per serving |
| Formula | Cost per serving = (ingredients + labour + packaging) ÷ yield |
| Cost | Free — no sign-up, no download |
How to use the Recipe Cost Calculator
- 1Enter the cost of each ingredient used in one batch.
- 2Enter how many servings the batch yields.
- 3Add labour per batch and packaging per serving.
Inputs explained
- Ingredient 1 cost($)
- Enter the ingredient 1 cost in $.
- Ingredient 2 cost($)
- Enter the ingredient 2 cost in $.
- Ingredient 3 cost($)
- Enter the ingredient 3 cost in $.
- Other ingredients($)
- Enter the other ingredients in $.
- Servings per batch
- Enter the servings per batch you are working with.
- Labour per batch($)
- Enter the labour per batch in $.
- Packaging per serving($)
- Enter the packaging per serving in $.
- Target margin(%)
- Enter the target margin in %.
Worked example
Using the values the calculator loads with:
Inputs
- Ingredient 1 cost8.40 $
- Ingredient 2 cost5.10 $
- Ingredient 3 cost3.25 $
- Other ingredients6.00 $
- Servings per batch12
- Labour per batch9 $
- Packaging per serving0.35 $
- Target margin65 %
Results
- Cost per serving$3.00
- Ingredient cost per serving$1.90
- Total batch cost$35.95
- Suggested price at target margin$8.56
- Gross profit per serving$5.56
- Batch profit at that price$66.76
- Ingredient share of cost63.3%
Frequently asked questions
Should I cost by purchase price or usable yield?
Usable yield. If you buy 1 kg of onions and use 850 g after trimming, the effective cost is the purchase price ÷ 0.85.
How often should I recost recipes?
Quarterly at minimum, and immediately after any supplier price increase above 5% on a major ingredient.
What do I need to enter into the Recipe Cost Calculator?
Just 8 values: ingredient 1 cost, ingredient 2 cost, ingredient 3 cost, other ingredients, servings per batch, labour per batch, packaging per serving, target margin. Every field starts with a realistic example, so you can change one number at a time and watch the result update instantly.
How does the Recipe Cost Calculator work out the answer?
Cost per serving = total ingredient cost ÷ yield, plus a share of labour and packaging — the number every price decision should start from. It applies the formula Cost per serving = (ingredients + labour + packaging) ÷ yield and shows the working so you can check each step by hand.
Is the Recipe Cost Calculator free, and do I need an account?
It is completely free with no sign-up, no download and no usage limit. Everything is calculated in your browser, so the numbers you type never leave your device.
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