Cost-per-unit calculator

Add each material: what you paid, how much that bought, and how much one product uses. Use the same unit in the last two boxes (grams, oz, ml, sheets, feet…).

Material

You paid ($)

For this much

Used per unit

Add your labor — optional. Leave both blank for a materials-only cost.

Your time per unit (minutes)

The cost most makers forget.

What your time is worth ($/hour)

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Two simple ways: 1) what would you pay someone else to make one of these for you, per hour? Or 2) take the yearly income you'd want this to pay you and divide by the hours you work in a year. Round to whatever feels fair — the goal is just to stop treating your time as free. Not sure at all? Leave it blank and you'll see your materials-only cost.

Your cost per unit

$0.00

Materials: $0.00
Your time: $0.00

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This is an estimate from the numbers you enter — not a quote or tax advice. It doesn't include payment fees or shipping (see the per-order profit calculator for those). Nothing you type into the calculator is saved or sent anywhere. This is a free standalone calculator — a built-in cost builder is planned inside Profenor during the founding period.

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