Food & Cooking
Meal Prep Cost
Add up ingredient costs for a batch of prepped meals — see cost per meal, per person, and a weekly projection.
Meal Prep Cost
Inputs
Cost = what you paid for the package. Servings = portions used for this prep.
Results
Total ingredient cost
$26.00
Cost per meal
$4.33
Cost per person
$2.17
Weekly cost (if daily)
6 meals × 7 days
$30.33
How to use this
Meal prep savings come from buying in bulk and using every serving. Enter what you paid for each ingredient and how many servings you’re actually using from that package — half a rice bag is half the cost.
Compare cost per meal against takeout ($12–18 typical) to see your margin. If you’re above $6/meal, check for expensive proteins or wasted portions.
Formula
total_cost= sum of every ingredient’s cost
cost_per_meal = total_cost ÷ meals_prepared
cost_per_person = cost_per_meal ÷ people_per_meal
weekly_cost = cost_per_meal × 7
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Formula
cost_per_meal = total_cost ÷ meals; cost_per_person = cost_per_meal ÷ people