Food & kitchen tools

Free calculators for the third-biggest household expense — grocery budgets, meal-prep savings, cost per serving, and cooking vs eating out. Every tool shows real numbers.

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Calculator Backyard Garden ROI Calculator Estimate whether a vegetable garden pays off — first-year net after setup, ongoing annual savings, and return on the money you put in. Open → Calculator Bulk Buying Savings Calculator (Unit Price) Compare the unit price of a bulk pack against a regular-size package to see the real per-unit savings and avoid fake deals. Open → Calculator Catering Cost Per Head Calculator Estimate total catering cost and cost per guest from food and beverage per-head figures plus a service or gratuity fee. Open → Calculator Coffee Shop vs Home Brew Calculator Find out how much you save each year by brewing coffee at home instead of buying it from a cafe, based on your daily habit. Open → Calculator Cost Per Pound of a Home-Cooked Meal Calculator Convert a dish's total cost and weight into cost per pound, ounce, and kilogram to compare it fairly to store-bought food. Open → Calculator Eating Out vs Cooking Calculator Compare the monthly and annual cost of restaurant meals against cooking the same meals at home to see what dining out really costs. Open → Calculator Food Subscription Box Value Calculator Decide whether a snack or food subscription box is worth it by comparing its price to the value you actually use, not the retail claim. Open → Calculator Food Truck Startup Cost Calculator Add up the true cost to launch a food truck — vehicle, equipment, permits, opening inventory, and working capital — with a contingency buffer. Open → Calculator Grocery Budget by Family Size Calculator Estimate a realistic weekly, monthly, and annual grocery budget based on the number of adults and children in your household. Open → Calculator Grocery Inflation Impact Calculator Project how much more your groceries will cost in future years at a given food-inflation rate, and the total extra you will pay. Open → Calculator Home Bar vs Going Out Drinks Calculator Compare the yearly cost of drinks at a bar or restaurant against pouring the same drinks at home, based on your weekly habit. Open → Calculator Meal Kit vs Groceries Calculator Compare the weekly and annual cost of a meal-kit subscription against buying the same meals as groceries to price the convenience. Open → Calculator Meal-Prep Savings Calculator See how much you save each week, month, and year by batch-cooking meals instead of buying takeout or prepared food. Open → Calculator Pack Lunch vs Buy Calculator See how much you save each week and year by packing a workday lunch instead of buying one, based on your real prices and schedule. Open → Calculator Protein Per Dollar Calculator Rank foods by grams of protein per dollar and cost per 100g of protein to build a high-protein diet on a budget. Open → Calculator Recipe Cost Per Serving Calculator Turn a recipe's total ingredient cost into a clear cost per serving so you can price meals, plan a menu, or compare to takeout. Open → Calculator Restaurant Bill Split Calculator Split a restaurant bill evenly across your group including tax and tip, with the grand total and each person's share. Open → Calculator Restaurant Food Cost Percentage Calculator Calculate your food cost percentage from cost of goods and food sales, and find the sales needed to hit a target food-cost ratio. Open → Calculator Restaurant Tip Calculator Calculate the tip on a restaurant bill at any percentage and split the total evenly across your party. Open → Calculator Weekly Meal Plan Budget Calculator Build a weekly food budget from per-person breakfast, lunch, and dinner targets, scaled to your household and projected monthly. Open → Guide Eating Out vs Cooking: What It's Really Costing You Each Year The true annual cost of eating out vs cooking at home, with a per-meal breakdown, the hidden markup on restaurant food, and the invested value of what you would save. Open → Guide How to Cut Your Grocery Bill Without Clipping a Single Coupon Cut your grocery bill 15 to 30 percent using unit pricing, a shorter shopping cadence, and smarter protein swaps — no coupons, apps, or extreme couponing required. Open → Guide Is Meal Prep Actually Worth It? The Real Time and Money Savings A numbers-first look at whether meal prep is worth it: the real per-meal cost gap, hours saved per week, and the break-even point where batch cooking pays for itself. Open →