Cost Per Serving
Divide total recipe cost by servings.
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Formula
cost per serving = total cost ÷ servings
Meal economics for home cooking or catering — sum ingredient costs, divide by plates served.
Worked example
₹500 for 4 servings is ₹125 per plate before overhead.
Where this can give the wrong answer
- Exclude sunk costs (spices used once) as you prefer.
- Leftovers reduce effective cost if eaten.
- Currency agnostic — enter amounts in your currency.
FAQ
- This is ingredient-only unless you add labour to total cost manually.