Cost Per Candle Calculator
Wax is bought by the kilo and used by the gram. At 9,000 per kilo, a 180 g candle carries 1,620 of wax. Put the vessel, wick, fragrance and label into the consumables field.
Your numbers
Cost per piece
3,120
Amount
1,620
Formula
Cost per piece = Wax needed ÷ 1000 × Price each + Amount
Materials are only part of the cost. If you are selling, remember this figure excludes failed pours, packaging, postage and platform fees.
What to enter
| Input | Default | Accepted range |
|---|---|---|
| Wax needed (g)The wax to melt, by weight. | 180 | 1 and up |
| Price eachWhat one costs, divided across everything you carry home. | 9,000 | 0 and up |
| AmountThe amount the calculation starts from — settle whether tax is inside it. | 1,500 | 0 and up |
Step by step
Quick reference table
Results when only Wax needed (g) changes and everything else stays put.
| Wax needed (g) | Cost per piece | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | 2,310 | 810 |
| 135 | 2,715 | 1,215 |
| 180 | 3,120 | 1,620 |
| 270 | 3,930 | 2,430 |
| 360 | 4,740 | 3,240 |
What each result means
| Result | At default values |
|---|---|
| Cost per pieceMaterials for one piece. | 3,120 |
| AmountThe amount the calculation starts from — settle whether tax is inside it. | 1,620 |
Common mistakes
Materials are only part of the cost. If you are selling, remember this figure excludes failed pours, packaging, postage and platform fees.
Glossary
- Wax needed
- The wax to melt, by weight.
- Price each
- What one costs, divided across everything you carry home.
- Amount
- The amount the calculation starts from — settle whether tax is inside it.
- Cost per piece
- Materials for one piece.
Frequently asked questions
Q. How is Cost Per Candle Calculator calculated?
Cost per piece = Wax needed ÷ 1000 × Price each + Amount — Wax is bought by the kilo and used by the gram. At 9,000 per kilo, a 180 g candle carries 1,620 of wax. Put the vessel, wick, fragrance and label into the consumables field.
Q. Can you walk through an example?
With Wax needed 180g, Price each 9,000, Amount 1,500, the answer is Cost per piece 3,120.
Q. What do I need to enter?
Enter Wax needed, Price each, Amount. The result recalculates as you type, and an empty box counts as zero.
Q. How much does the answer move if I change a number?
Changing only Wax needed (g) moves the answer to Wax needed (g) 90 → Cost per piece 2,310 and Wax needed (g) 360 → Cost per piece 4,740. The table below lays out five steps.
Q. How are the numbers rounded?
Money is shown to the nearest whole unit, percentages to one decimal place and everything else to two. What you see is rounded; the calculation itself carries the unrounded value forward.
Q. Anything to watch out for?
Materials are only part of the cost. If you are selling, remember this figure excludes failed pours, packaging, postage and platform fees.
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Materials differ in density and absorption. If your label states a figure, use it — the defaults here are only common values.