Bulk Value Calculator
Is the bulk pack actually cheaper? Compare a regular pack and a bulk pack by unit price, then adjust for the amount you expect to use.
Regular pack
Bulk pack
How to use this bulk value calculator
- Enter the regular pack price, size, and unit.
- Enter the bulk pack price, size, and matching unit type.
- Optionally enter expected waste if you may not use the whole bulk pack.
Bulk value formulas
unit price = price / package size
usable bulk unit price = bulk price / usable bulk size
break-even usable percentage = raw bulk unit price / regular unit price
Evergreen example
Product A regular pack costs $4 for 8 ounces. Product B bulk pack costs $9 for 24 ounces. Product A is $0.5000 per ounce, while Product B is $0.3750 per ounce before waste. If you expect 20% of the bulk pack to go unused, the usable bulk price is about $0.4688 per ounce.
What can mislead you
- Bigger package: a larger package is not automatically cheaper by unit price.
- Sale tags: a regular pack on sale can beat a bulk pack.
- Storage waste: unused product can erase the bulk savings.
- Unit changes: compare weight with weight, volume with volume, and count with count.
- Multipacks: use total quantity, not package count alone.