{"id":7050634,"date":"2026-08-29T04:50:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T04:50:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/recipes\/category-a-b\/budget-food\/how-much-do-your-favorite-meals-cost\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T04:50:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T04:50:40","slug":"how-much-do-your-favorite-meals-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7050634","title":{"rendered":"How much do your favorite meals cost?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do the math and find out what your favorite meals and recipes cost. When you know how to calculate food cost for a recipe, you\u2019ll have a better idea of how it compares with alternatives. You can decide between cooking it yourself or spending more money.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n<style style=\"display: none !important;\"><![CDATA[<![CDATA[.tasty-pins-banner-container{display:block;margin-bottom:20px;position:relative;width:-moz-fit-content;width:fit-content}.tasty-pins-banner-container a{cursor:pointer;display:flex;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;line-height:1.8em;text-transform:uppercase}.tasty-pins-banner-container a:hover{opacity:1}.tasty-pins-banner-container .tasty-pins-banner{align-items:center;bottom:0;cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:center;left:0;padding-bottom:1em;padding-top:1em;position:absolute;right:0}.tasty-pins-banner-container .tasty-pins-banner svg{margin-right:4px;width:32px}.tasty-pins-banner-container .tasty-pins-banner span{margin-top:4px}.tasty-pins-banner-container a.tasty-pins-banner{text-decoration:none}.tasty-pins-banner-container a.tasty-pins-banner:hover{opacity:.8}.tasty-pins-banner-container a.tasty-pins-banner-image-link{flex-direction:column}.tasty-pins-banner-container a img{margin-bottom:0}.entry-content .wp-block-image .tasty-pins-banner-container img{margin-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0}#et-boc .et-l div .et_pb_image_wrap .tasty-pins-banner-container .tasty-pins-banner{padding-bottom:1em!important;padding-top:1em;text-decoration:none}#et-boc .et-l div .et_pb_image_wrap .tasty-pins-banner-container a.tasty-pins-banner{cursor:pointer;display:flex;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.8em;text-transform:uppercase}#et-boc .et-l div .et_pb_image_wrap .tasty-pins-banner-container a.tasty-pins-banner span{letter-spacing:2px;margin-top:4px}.et-db #et-boc .et-l .et_pb_module .tasty-pins-banner-container a:not(.wc-forward){padding-bottom:0}\n]]]]><![CDATA[>]]><\/style>\n<\/figure>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group inpost-save\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"save-title wp-block-paragraph\">Want to save this post?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enter your email below and get it sent straight to your inbox. Plus, I\u2019ll send you budget recipes and money-saving tips every week!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It may be next level nerd stuff, but if you\u2019re struggling to make <a href=\"https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/why-cook-at-home\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"112342\">cooking at home<\/a> a habit, if the siren song of <a href=\"https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/what-to-do-instead-of-fast-food\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"109341\">fast food<\/a> is just too mesmerizing, maybe some math will help!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After all, money talks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may not hear it as loudly as some other voices, but when you figure out how to calculate food cost for a recipe, you have a valuable tool to deciding which recipes to make, how to maximize your grocery spending, and even how to <a href=\"https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/8-ways-to-avoid-eating-out\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"9387\">avoid eating out<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-do-this\">Why do this<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you calculate the food cost for a recipe, you have a real point of comparison.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>You know which meals you should you make to maximize your grocery spending.\u00a0<\/strong>For instance, what are the most satisfying of the <a href=\"https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/rice-dishes\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"20898\">cheap meals<\/a>? Plan those meals more often and you\u2019ll get the biggest bang for your buck!<\/li>\n<li><strong>You know how much you can you save by avoiding fast food.<\/strong> When faced with a $50 ticket at Chipotle, you can weigh it against some of your favorites at home. You will almost always win with a <a href=\"https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/chicken-burrito-bowls\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"22972\">homemade burrito bowl<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Calculating recipe costs can help you resist the tempation of fast food and get more for your money. Ready to save more money? Let\u2019s do this.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1500\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/food-cost-recipe\/?tp_image_id=116743\" data-pin-title=\"How much do your favorite meals cost?\" alt=\"worksheet for pricing out a recipe on iPad on table top with plant and coins.\" class=\"wp-image-116743 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cost-of-recipe.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cost-of-recipe.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cost-of-recipe-300x375.jpg 300w, https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cost-of-recipe-800x1000.jpg 800w, https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cost-of-recipe-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cost-of-recipe-720x900.jpg 720w, https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cost-of-recipe-360x450.jpg 360w, https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cost-of-recipe-150x188.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">If you\u2019re in <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.goodcheapeats.com\/product\/the-good-cheap-eats-club-sale\/\">the Good Cheap Eats Club<\/a>, grab this worksheet and get mathing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-calculate-food-cost-of-a-recipe\">How to calculate food cost of a recipe:<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pull out your grocery store receipts or look up your recent purchases in your grocery store app. Guesstimate if you\u2019re not sure. We\u2019re looking for ballpark pricing. You can easily find this online for most grocery stores. It\u2019s important to use the price you\u2019re paying, not the one someone 3 states over is paying.<\/li>\n<li>Look at the ingredients of a certain recipe and create a chart, such as the one above.<\/li>\n<li>Complete the chart for each ingredient used in the recipe. You\u2019ll need to find the cost per unit called for in the recipe. For instance, if you use flour by the cup, then you\u2019ll need to know the cost per cup.<\/li>\n<li>Google if you aren\u2019t sure how many cups are in a pound of flour or how many teaspoons are in an ounce of a certain spice\u00a0or other product. Remember that the teaspoons\/cups measure volume, but many ingredients are sold by weight. Yes, there\u2019s math to this.<\/li>\n<li>Add up the cost to prepare the recipe. Make note of this total cost as well as which ingredients might make or break the recipe. If you see the regular prices of some of your key ingredients increase, then you may not put them on the menu as often.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s do an example. Because, yeah, math.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1500\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/food-cost-recipe\/?tp_image_id=112018\" data-pin-title=\"How much do your favorite meals cost?\" alt=\"two pizzas on pizza screens on backyard grill.\" class=\"wp-image-112018 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/pizza-screens-on-grill.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/pizza-screens-on-grill.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/pizza-screens-on-grill-300x375.jpg 300w, https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/pizza-screens-on-grill-800x1000.jpg 800w, https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/pizza-screens-on-grill-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/pizza-screens-on-grill-720x900.jpg 720w, https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/pizza-screens-on-grill-360x450.jpg 360w, https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/pizza-screens-on-grill-150x188.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-much-does-it-cost-to-make-a-pizza\">How much does it cost to make a pizza?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My husband and I make <a href=\"https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/basic-homemade-pizza\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"134\">homemade pizza<\/a> every Friday like clockwork. It\u2019s just a part of our family culture.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since it\u2019s cheaper to make pizza than buy it, it\u2019s easily become a habit for us these past THREE decades. Please note: we like good quality pizza, no Dominoes or Little Caesars here. The average pizza is about 20 bucks here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s calculate the current cost to make a 12-inch pepperoni pizza in North San Diego County. We will need:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>flour<\/li>\n<li>water<\/li>\n<li>salt<\/li>\n<li>olive oil<\/li>\n<li>sugar<\/li>\n<li>pizza sauce<\/li>\n<li>mozzarella cheese<\/li>\n<li>pepperoni<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m excluding salt and water from our calculations because they cost so little. Based on my <a href=\"https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/how-to-shop-the-grocery-sales-clearance\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"115172\">shopping sales and clearance<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/best-grocery-store\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"97828\">shopping the best store<\/a> for these ingredients (in this case, my ingredients were purchased from Costco Business, Ralphs, and Walmart), the cost to make one homemade pepperoni pizza comes to $3.41.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1600\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/food-cost-recipe\/?tp_image_id=116742\" data-pin-title=\"How much do your favorite meals cost?\" alt=\"graphic is the ingredient costs for making homemade pizza.\" class=\"wp-image-116742 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cost-of-homemade-pizza.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cost-of-homemade-pizza.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cost-of-homemade-pizza-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cost-of-homemade-pizza-800x640.jpg 800w, https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cost-of-homemade-pizza-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cost-of-homemade-pizza-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cost-of-homemade-pizza-150x120.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">$3.41!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My 20-something sons all say that my pizza is better than what they could get elsewhere, and you know it\u2019s cheaper! That\u2019s even cheaper than a frozen pizza.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, did I count the cost of going to the store or for electricity? No, I did not, but the profit margin is so large, it doesn\u2019t really matter to me.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-does-knowing-the-recipe-cost-help-you\">How does knowing the recipe cost help you?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Knowing that I can make a pizza for less than $4, a pizza that feeds 2 people generously, makes it easy to decide what to make for dinner. Four slices is incredibly filling, so I know that this $2 cost per portion is a much better deal than many things.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While my husband has suggested on occasion that we forego our weekly pizza tradition, the savings we are seeing is huge! It\u2019s worth making extra <a href=\"https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/can-you-freeze-pizza\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"89347\">pizza to freeze<\/a> for crazy nights.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1500\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/food-cost-recipe\/?tp_image_id=115733\" data-pin-title=\"How much do your favorite meals cost?\" alt=\"holding the receipt over a full cart at Costco.\" class=\"wp-image-115733 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/costco-cart-and-receipt.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/costco-cart-and-receipt.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/costco-cart-and-receipt-300x375.jpg 300w, https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/costco-cart-and-receipt-800x1000.jpg 800w, https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/costco-cart-and-receipt-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/costco-cart-and-receipt-720x900.jpg 720w, https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/costco-cart-and-receipt-360x450.jpg 360w, https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/costco-cart-and-receipt-150x188.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tips-for-saving-more-money\">Tips for Saving More Money<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To truly maximize your grocery budget and dial in the best recipes for you to make on a budget, find your list of ten go-to meals, meals you love, and price them out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Identify the yield and cost per serving of your favorite recipes<\/strong>\u00a0so that you can prioritize them in your meal planning.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Zoom in on the priciest ingredients.<\/strong>\u00a0Can you find better sourcing for these? Buying flour at Costco Business since it\u2019s gotten so expensive has made a huge difference.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep a list of target prices in your phone or in your head.<\/strong>\u00a0For instance, I don\u2019t like to spend more than $3.50\/pound on cheese. I know paying more will throw off my budget and increase the average price of my favorite recipes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Watch what\u2019s going to waste.<\/strong>\u00a0These prices are based on the entire package being used. If you let some cheese or pepperoni go to waste, then you increased the cost of the pizzas you made. Learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/how-to-stop-wasting-food\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"84766\">stop wasting food.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Be intentional about splurges.<\/strong>\u00a0Make the cheaper recipes a bigger percentage of your meal plan. You can still splurge, but knowing the food cost for a recipe will help you make that decision an informed one.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Getting food on the table while staying on budget isn\u2019t as easy as it once was, but there are tried and true strategies to making it happen. Enjoy what\u2019s on your plate without going broke.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/food-cost-recipe\/?tp_image_id=84218\" data-pin-title=\"How much do your favorite meals cost?\" alt=\"planner, grocery ad, cookbook, and money\" class=\"wp-image-84218 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/flatlay-of-planner-cookbook-grocery-ad-and-money.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/flatlay-of-planner-cookbook-grocery-ad-and-money.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/flatlay-of-planner-cookbook-grocery-ad-and-money-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/flatlay-of-planner-cookbook-grocery-ad-and-money-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/flatlay-of-planner-cookbook-grocery-ad-and-money-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/flatlay-of-planner-cookbook-grocery-ad-and-money-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/flatlay-of-planner-cookbook-grocery-ad-and-money-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/flatlay-of-planner-cookbook-grocery-ad-and-money-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/flatlay-of-planner-cookbook-grocery-ad-and-money-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/flatlay-of-planner-cookbook-grocery-ad-and-money-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/flatlay-of-planner-cookbook-grocery-ad-and-money-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/flatlay-of-planner-cookbook-grocery-ad-and-money-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/flatlay-of-planner-cookbook-grocery-ad-and-money-150x150.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-learn-to-save-more-money-on-food\">Learn to Save More Money on Food<\/h2>\n<p><!-- .wp-block-kadence-postgrid --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box112743_f180e3-af\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-left kt-info-halign-left\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\">\n<h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">What do you think?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Let\u2019s chat in the comments!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><!--<rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/02\/22-rdf-syntax-ns#\"\n\t\t\txmlns:dc=\"http:\/\/purl.org\/dc\/elements\/1.1\/\"\n\t\t\txmlns:trackback=\"http:\/\/madskills.com\/public\/xml\/rss\/module\/trackback\/\">\n\t\t<rdf:Description rdf:about=\"https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/food-cost-recipe\/\"\n    dc:identifier=\"https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/food-cost-recipe\/\"\n    dc:title=\"How much do your favorite meals cost?\"\n    trackback:ping=\"https:\/\/goodcheapeats.com\/food-cost-recipe\/trackback\/\" \/>\n<\/rdf:RDF>-->\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do the math and find out what your favorite meals and recipes cost. 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