Takeaway vs Cooking Cost Calculator
Compare user-entered takeaway and home-cooking meal costs and frequencies, with annual and monthly totals and the signed difference.
A QUICK WALKTHROUGH
How to use this tool
- Takeaway meal cost, Takeaway frequency, Takeaway period.
- Cooking meal cost, Cooking frequency, Cooking period.
- Each side is annualised independently: daily × 365, weekly × 52, monthly × 12. Monthly totals are annual ÷ 12. Difference = takeaway annual − cooking annual; a negative result is not labelled as savings.
Formula and scope
Each side is annualised independently: daily × 365, weekly × 52, monthly × 12. Monthly totals are annual ÷ 12. Difference = takeaway annual − cooking annual; a negative result is not labelled as savings.
Assumptions
This compares only your entered meal costs and frequencies. It does not estimate ingredients, energy, delivery fees, waste, or the value of time. The periods use fixed arithmetic counts, not calendar prediction.
Local processing
Values and reports stay in your browser.
GOOD TO KNOW
Common questions
Does this include cooking time or energy?
No. Enter comparable meal costs yourself; time, ingredients not included in your amount, and cooking energy are outside this calculation.
Are calculations uploaded?
No. Processing is local in your browser.