Food cost calculator app
Free food cost calculator for restaurants & food businesses
Calculate food cost percentage, cost per serving, and profit on your phone — without spreadsheets or expensive software.
- ✓Live food cost % and profit as you build each dish
- ✓Ingredient library — update a buy price once, every dish recalculates
- ✓Multiple selling formats (slice, portion, whole item, combo)
- ✓Green / yellow / red margin status vs your target
- ✓Free plan: 5 dishes and 20 ingredients — no credit card
Common questions
What is a food cost calculator?+
A food cost calculator works out how much a dish costs to make and what percentage of your selling price goes to ingredients. CostMyDish does this automatically from your ingredient buy prices and recipe quantities.
Is CostMyDish better than a spreadsheet?+
Spreadsheets break when units mix (kg vs cups) or when one ingredient price changes. CostMyDish handles unit conversion, waste %, and recalculates every dish instantly when you update a price.
Does it work outside the US?+
Yes. Use any currency and metric or imperial units. CostMyDish is used by restaurants, bakeries, and caterers in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, India, and worldwide.
Ready to cost your next dish?
Download CostMyDish on iOS or Android. Create your account, add ingredients, and see your first recipe cost breakdown in minutes.