Meal Cost Per Serving Rechner — Formel

## How to Calculate Cost Per Serving

### Formula

**Cost per Serving = (Total Ingredients + Energy Cost) / Number of Servings**

### What to Include

- **Ingredients**: Sum up the cost of every ingredient used (prorated if you only use part of a package)
- **Energy**: A rough estimate for oven or stove use is $0.25-1.00 per meal
- **Do not include**: Labor (your time), equipment depreciation, or kitchen overhead

### Why This Matters

Home cooking typically costs 50-80% less per serving than restaurant meals. Tracking cost per serving helps you identify which recipes deliver the best value and plan a budget-friendly meal rotation.