Make or Buy Calculator
Calculate if it's cheaper to make a recipe at home or buy the ready-made version.
What are you making?
Ingredients only
What you'd buy it for
How often?
From start to finish
Per serving saved
£2.5
Annual Decision
Worth Making
Annual savings
£650
Effective hourly rate
£30/hr
You save £12.5/week by making coffee
Making it
Buying it
Key Insights
260 times per year
You make this 5 times per week
£650 saved annually
That's £54.17/month
£30/hour
Effective rate of return on your time
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