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COGS Calculator for Handmade Makers
Enter your ingredients, quantities, and per-unit costs to calculate your exact cost of goods sold. No signup required.
How many units does one batch make?
Ingredient nameQty per batchCost per unit
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Packaging, labels, shipping supplies, etc. — cost per finished unit
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Results
Material cost per unit$0.3542
Overhead per unit$0.5000
COGS per unit$0.8542
Total batch cost (12 units)$10.25
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COGS (Cost of Goods Sold) is the direct cost to produce one unit of your product. It includes raw materials and any per-unit overhead like packaging or labels.
- Set your batch size — how many candles/soaps/units one batch produces.
- Add each ingredient: name, total quantity used per batch, and cost per gram/oz/unit.
- Add overhead for packaging, labels, shrink wrap, etc.
- Read your COGS per unit. Multiply by 2–3× for a healthy retail price.
Rule of thumb: If your retail price is less than 3× your COGS, you're likely underpriced once you account for marketplace fees (Etsy takes 6.5%), shipping supplies, and your time.