Recipe Cost Calculator

The cost breakdown is free. You'll see your true recipe cost, the gap between ingredient cost and real cost, and a full breakdown of hidden costs. The paid version ($19 one-time, not a subscription) adds a recommended selling price with adjustable margin, recipe saving, and export.

We add up four layers: ingredient costs (with unit conversion so you can mix cups, grams, and pounds), labor cost (your hourly rate times batch time), packaging and overhead (utilities, kitchen rental, etc.), and platform fees (Etsy, farmers market booth, delivery apps, etc.). Most recipe calculators only handle the first layer.

A common rule of thumb is that ingredient costs should be 25-35% of your selling price. But many home food makers forget to include their labor, packaging, and overhead. Our calculator shows your true total cost and suggests a price based on your target profit margin. For example, if your cookies cost $2.44 each to make (including labor), a 30% cost target means selling at $8.13. Works for baked goods, ice cream, sauces, prepared meals, and more.

Everything stays on your device in your browser's local storage. There are no accounts, no servers, no cloud sync. Your recipes never leave your computer. You can export them as a JSON backup file anytime and import them on another device.

Yes. RecipePricer works for any food product: cakes, cookies, ice cream, BBQ, sauces, prepared meals, catering portions, and more. Enter your ingredients and quantities, add your time and overhead, and get a true cost per serving or per batch. The unit converter handles weight, volume, and count conversions automatically.

Add your platform fees (like Etsy's ~15% transaction fee) as a fixed estimate in the overhead section. The calculator factors it into your true cost. We're working on a percentage-based fee mode for a future update so you can enter "15%" directly.