Markup Calculator — Price Your Products Correctly

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Set your selling price from cost + markup — and see the margin it produces, because they are not the same thing.

Your cost ৳

Markup (%)

How to use this tool

1. Enter what the product costs you.
2. Enter the markup percentage you want on that cost.
3. Press Calculate for the selling price — and the margin it creates.

Example

Cost 650 ৳, markup 50%: price = 650 × 1.5 = 975 ৳. Profit 325 ৳ — which is a 33.3% margin, not 50%.

The formula

selling price = cost × (1 + markup%)  |  margin % = markup% ÷ (1 + markup%) × 100

What the result means

Markup prices your product from the cost upward; margin tells you what share of the final price is profit. A 50% markup is only a 33% margin — knowing the difference protects you when customers negotiate or when you compare yourself with competitors.

Frequently asked questions

Why isn't 50% markup a 50% margin?

Markup is measured on cost; margin on the selling price. The selling price is bigger, so the same profit is a smaller percentage of it.

What markup should I charge?

Cover your costs, then your overheads, then leave profit. Typical retail markups run 30–100%; services can be higher. Test: can you pay rent + salaries from the margin at your sales volume?

Can I use it for food pricing?

Yes — a common restaurant rule is ingredient cost × 3 (a 200% markup). This tool does that arithmetic instantly.

Is my data private?

Yes — nothing leaves your browser.

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