Cost Per Serving Calculator
Enter what you paid for each ingredient (full pack price + pack size) and how much your recipe uses to calculate the exact cost per serving.
Cost Per Serving Calculator
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IngredientPack CostPack AmountUnitUsed in RecipeCost Used
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$0.26$
$0.36$
$1.12$
$0.67Cost Summary
Total Recipe Cost$2.41
Cost Per Serving$0.30
Servings8
How It Works
The calculator uses the unit cost method: for each ingredient, you enter the total pack price and total pack amount. It calculates the cost per unit (gram, ml, piece) and multiplies by how much your recipe uses.
Example
1 1kg flour costs $2.49. Recipe uses 240g.
2 Cost per gram = $2.49 ÷ 1000 = $0.00249
3 Flour cost in recipe = $0.00249 × 240 = $0.60
Food Cost Benchmarks
| Meal Type | Typical Cost Per Serving |
|---|---|
| Simple pasta dish | $1.50–$2.50 |
| Chicken dinner | $3.00–$5.00 |
| Baked goods (cookies) | $0.25–$0.75 each |
| Homemade cake (slice) | $0.75–$2.00 |
| Beef/steak meal | $5.00–$10.00 |
| Soup/stew | $1.00–$2.50 |