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Costs
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Pricing
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Competitors
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Value
โ ๏ธ Common Pricing Mistakes
Forgetting to include your own time/labour in costs
Ignoring wastage, returns, and spoilage
Not allocating a share of fixed overheads to each unit
Setting price equal to cost + markup, forgetting VAT/taxes
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Cost Inputs
Show Markup/Margin
Don't forget to account for your time! If you spend 2 hours making a product and your time is worth KSh 500/hr, that's KSh 1,000 in labour cost per unit.
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e.g. fabric, ingredients, parts
Must be 0 or more
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Must be 0 or more
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Must be 0 or more
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Must be 0 or more
โ๏ธ Labour Cost Calculator
๐งโ๐ผ Labour cost per unit: KSh 0.00
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Must be 0 or more
Fixed costs don't change per unit โ but you must allocate a portion to each unit you sell. Use the allocator below to calculate your overhead per unit automatically.
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๐ Monthly Overhead Allocator
๐ Total monthly fixed costs: KSh 0.00 ยท Per unit (based on sales volume): KSh 0.00
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Use allocator above or enter manually
Your sales volume estimate affects overhead allocation and profit projections. Be realistic โ start conservatively and review monthly.
units/mo
Must be at least 1
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Typical SME range: 20โ50%
Must be between 1 and 90
Tick every cost you've included in your calculation. This helps make sure you haven't missed anything important.
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Recommended Pricing Tiers
Psychological pricing:
Psychological pricing can increase sales by 20% โ prices ending in 9 or 5 feel significantly cheaper to buyers even when the difference is minimal.
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Markup vs Margin๐ท๏ธ
Discount Impact CalculatorA 10% discount on a 30% margin product wipes out 33% of your profit. Always know your numbers before discounting.
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Enter a discount to see impact
Price Testing Tip: Try your Standard price for 30 days, then test 10% higher for the next 30 days. If sales drop less than 10%, you've just increased revenue. Consider A/B testing different prices across different channels simultaneously.
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Competitor PricesPremium pricing works when you communicate value. Don't just look at competitor prices โ understand WHY they charge what they do and what you offer differently.