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Cost calculator
Project Cost Analyst
Comprehensive unit economics and gross margin modeling
Production Inputs
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Scale & Profit
Total Project Expenditure
$0.00
Unit Cost (All-in)
$0.00
Break-even Revenue
$0.00
Suggested Selling Price
$0.00
Gross Profit: $0
About the Cost calculator
Find the total cost of producing a quantity of products and the price you need to hit a target profit margin.
How to use the Cost calculator
- Enter your Fixed Costs (Overhead/Setup) and Variable Cost per Unit.
- Enter the Total Quantity (Units) and your Target Profit Margin (%).
- Press Calculate.
Formula and method
Total cost = Fixed costs + (Variable cost × Quantity), Cost per unit = Total cost ÷ Quantity, and Price = Cost per unit ÷ (1 − Margin ÷ 100).
Worked example
$2,000 fixed costs plus $5 per unit for 1,000 units is $7,000, or $7 per unit. For a 30% margin the price is 7 ÷ 0.70 = $10.
Tips
- Producing more units spreads fixed costs, so cost per unit falls.
- Do not forget shipping, packaging and payment fees.
Frequently Asked Questions
Margin is profit as a share of the selling price. Markup is profit as a share of cost.