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Recipe cost calculator — free printable cost-per-portion sheet

A recipe cost calculator to work out what a dish actually costs to make per portion — add up the ingredients, divide by servings, and see the real cost. Handy for budgeting, batch cooking, or pricing if you sell.

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✓ Editable in any free PDF tool✓ A2 · A3 · 18×24"✓ Print-shop ready
Free · No email required Recipe cost calculator printable cost per portion sheet dish costs make ingredients divide servings real cost budgeting batch cooking pricing sell home cooking meal cost food
What you get

Designed to look bought, priced at nothing

Three print sizes

A2 and A3 for home printers, plus 18×24" for a print shop or easel.

Fully editable

Change the wording in any free PDF editor — no design software needed.

High-resolution

Crisp 300 DPI vector text that stays sharp at poster size.

How to use it

From download to display in three steps

  • Personalise. Open the PDF in Canva, Acrobat online or Apple Preview and edit the text.
  • Print. Heavyweight matte card at home for A3 and under; a print shop for 18×24".
  • Display. Frame it or stand it on an easel at your .

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Frequently asked questions

How do you work out the cost per portion of a recipe?
Working out a recipe's cost per portion is simple in principle: add up the cost of all the ingredients used, then divide by the number of servings the recipe makes. The key detail that trips people up is to cost the amount you actually use, not the price of the whole pack — so if a recipe uses 100g of cheese from a 250g block costing £2, you count 80p, not £2. Work through each ingredient this way (a kitchen scale helps for accuracy), total them, and divide by servings. This is genuinely useful for a few reasons: it shows you which meals are cheap and which are surprisingly pricey, helping you budget and plan economical meals; it proves how much batch cooking and cooking from scratch can save versus ready meals or takeaways; and if you sell food (at a market, say) it's essential for pricing properly so you cover costs and make a margin. You can do a rough version (estimating store-cupboard staples) or a precise one. Once you've costed your regular meals, you'll have a clear picture of your real food spending and where you can save. If you're selling food, remember to factor in more than ingredients — see our hobby-to-income guide.
Is it really free?
Yes — no email, no sign-up.
Can I print it more than once?
Yes — print as many copies as you need.