Laundry Load Cost
Weekly and yearly cost per washing load.
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Formula
weekly = loads/week × cost/load; total = weekly × weeks
Multiply loads per week by your all-in cost per load (detergent, water, electricity share), then scale by the number of weeks in the period.
Worked example
Four loads a week at ₹45 each is ₹180 weekly, or ₹9,360 over 52 weeks — a baseline before upgrading to a front-loader that cuts water per cycle.
Where this can give the wrong answer
- Cost per load is whatever you define — detergent only, or detergent + electricity + water + depreciation.
- Shared building machines with flat fee per token: enter token price as cost per load.
- Dryer costs aren't separate unless you include them in the per-load figure.
FAQ
- kWh per cycle × your ₹/kWh rate from the electricity bill estimator, plus detergent and water if you want a full picture.