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Cost per use calculator

Is the expensive one better value?

Built and reviewed by Dovanic, Founder and editor, FreeByteLast reviewed: 2026-08-18
$

Cost per use

$1

Total uses

240

With these inputs, cost per use comes to $1 over 4 years. Total uses works out to 240.

Cost per year
$60

Over time · by years it lasts

What moves the number · Cost per use

Input−10%Now+10%
Price$0.9$1$1.1
Uses per year$1.11$1$0.91
Years it lasts$1.11$1$0.91

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Is the expensive one better value?

A worked example

Starting figures

Price
$240
Uses per year
60
Years it lasts
4

What it returns

Cost per use
$1
Total uses
240
Cost per year
$60

How to read the results

With the defaults above, cost per use works out at $1.

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