I recently came across this calculator, which will tell you what two
products are a better deal. (I did this to figure out cost per unit of sam's club products because I always wondered if it was the best deal)


LINK TO CALCULATOR (http://www.myfcdc.org/prices.html)



example:

Product 1. Grocery Chain has eggs for sale $1.00 per dozen

Product 2 Sam's has eggs (2 - 18 pks.) for $2.72

Price of Product 1- 1.00 - Units - 12
Price of Product 2- 2.72 - Units - 36

Price per unit of product 1 is 0.08333333333333333
Price per unit of product 2 is 0.07555555555555556

Your best value is product 2 at $0.07 per unit.

That would be $0.77 savings for every 100 units purchased.

Purchased once a week that would be $14.55
in savings a year.
Purchased once a month that would be $3.35
in savings a year.

The Wal-Marts and a couple other grocery stores in my area already do this on the shelf labels.

Change title to ONLINE CALCULATOR

God already gave us free cost per unit calculators: Our brains.

thanks

God already gave us free cost per unit calculators: Our brains.

no joke... all it does is DIVIDE. To find the price of ONE thing, find the price and divide how many there are. Come now, have we become THIS lazy?? Surely most people can do this in their head...

God already gave us free cost per unit calculators: Our brains.

no joke... all it does is DIVIDE. To find the price of ONE thing, find the price and divide how many there are. Come now, have we become THIS lazy?? Surely most people can do this in their head...

Then you never use a calculator ??? Bless you !! I would be impressed... BTW No need to thread crap kids... different strokes for different folks .... this is a cute online tool ..don't like it?? Move on. Thanks OP for an honest and usable post ..TU.

100 eggs per week for an entire year? Yikes!!!

100 eggs per week for an entire year? Yikes!!!

I buy them by the 5 doz. Eggs last a remarkably long time, especially when refrigerated, much longer than the 'sell by' date.

Then you never use a calculator ??? Bless you !! I would be impressed... BTW No need to thread crap kids... different strokes for different folks .... this is a cute online tool ..don't like it?? Move on. Thanks OP for an honest and usable post ..TU.

I have to agree, I think this is interesting, especially when you consider how many things we buy online these days. It gives some good perspective on how much you spend extra, or save, based on the quantity per package vs price. Yes, maybe I prefer this size package and it isn't all that much difference per week, but over a year it's very noticeable etc.

I like this tool and thanks to the OP for posting it. :)

Rep'd ya for taking the time and putting up with nit pickers.

no joke... all it does is DIVIDE. To find the price of ONE thing, find the price and divide how many there are. Come now, have we become THIS lazy?? Surely most people can do this in their head...

:lol:

Not to mention, just about every grocery store has a "price per unit" or "price per ounce" number in smaller print at the top of the shelf tags.


I suppose if you were doing your grocery shopping online... it might be useful... :dontknow:

I'd rather use common sense

I'd rather use common sense

Yeah. :lol: But thanks anyways!

I believe the cost per ounce was part of legislation in the late 1990's. In any case, I wish more people were aware of it. You'll see one product supposedly "on sale" when in fact another brand is already cheaper per ounce and it's at it's regular price.

People see the word "sale" and stop thinking right there.

I believe the cost per ounce was part of legislation in the late 1990's. In any case, I wish more people were aware of it. You'll see one product supposedly "on sale" when in fact another brand is already cheaper per ounce and it's at it's regular price.

People see the word "sale" and stop thinking right there.

IF YOU SEE A DEAL YOU DON'T NEED OR LIKE MOVE ON PLEASE !!! Conversations about feelings on a deal belong in the lounge or podium !!:(

IF YOU SEE A DEAL YOU DON'T NEED OR LIKE MOVE ON PLEASE !!! Conversations about feelings on a deal belong in the lounge or podium !!:(

....this isn't much of a deal at all....thumbs down

....this isn't much of a deal at all....

THEN.....MOVE ON...proper SD etiquette . Thank You
KMA