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Calculate what you should actually be charging — no made-up formulas.

Honest pricing calculator: real cost, break-even point, and margin using your own numbers. Most businesses don't know what they actually cost to run — here you'll know in 5 minutes.

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Why you're not making money

Pricing is the blind spot of 9 out of 10 companies.

You're guessing

You set prices based on gut feeling or copying competitors. Neither accounts for YOUR costs.

Costs you can't see

Payment fees, bad debt, your own salary, taxes. They eat 20-40% of what you think is profit.

Revenue ≠ Profit

You bill $10K/month and feel good. But after real costs? You might be making $800 — or losing money.

3 steps. 5 minutes. Your real price.

No spreadsheets. No formulas. We do the math.

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Enter your costs

Materials, labor, fixed costs. We flag the hidden ones.

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See the truth

Real cost, break-even, minimum price. No surprises.

3

Set your price

Choose your margin. Compare scenarios. Decide with data.

Important notice: For informational purposes only. Not financial, tax, or legal advice. Simulation based solely on user-provided inputs; Arena does not verify or audit data. Consult a qualified professional before pricing decisions that affect contracts.

Pricing Calculator

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One client per job. Each job costs your time.

This is usually the biggest cost in a service. Think carefully.

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Real cost of labor is usually 20-30% higher than the nominal wage in this country.

Small materials used during the service, software licenses consumed per job, tools that wear out.

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Travel, specific software per job, subcontractors, anything you pay per job.

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Rent, internet, software, accounting, bank fees, phone, equipment, licenses — everything you pay every month even if you sell nothing. Add it up.

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If you don't know, estimate. Underestimate rather than overestimate — a conservative number protects your margin.

Total tax rate on your revenue.

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Do you charge VAT/GST separately?

% charged by the processor on the final price. E.g.: Stripe ~4%, Square ~2.9%, PayPal ~4%.

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% retained by the marketplace on the final price. E.g.: Amazon 8-15%, Etsy 6.5%, eBay ~13%. Use 0% if direct.

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% of the final price paid to salespeople or affiliates.

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% of invoices you realistically expect to never get paid. (1-5%)

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Profit after all costs. 20-30% is typical.

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For comparison.

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Before you trust the number:

Unchecked items may mean your price is too low.

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Concept4 min

Markup vs Margin: the confusion eating your profit

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Practice6 min

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Growth5 min

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Management4 min

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What is Pricing: how to set prices with real margin

Full guide: 6 mistakes that kill margin, hidden costs, 5 methods (cost-plus, markup, value, competitive, dynamic), markup vs margin, 13-point checklist.

Strategy5 min

How to price services without guessing

Most service providers set prices by 'feeling'. Discover the method that guarantees real margin.

Concept4 min

Markup vs Margin: the confusion eating your profit

Do you know the difference? Those who confuse the two discover the problem when cash runs tight.

Practice6 min

Break-even: how many clients do you need?

Before investing in marketing, know the minimum you need to sell to not lose money.

Sales3 min

Does psychological pricing work?

$9.97 vs $10. $99 vs $100. When it works, when it doesn't, and why.

Growth5 min

When to raise prices without losing clients

Clear signs it's time to adjust — and how to do it without scaring anyone.

Management4 min

Fixed vs variable costs: where to cut first?

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