Finance & Profit
Prime Cost Calculator
Enter food cost and labour cost to calculate prime cost and prime cost percentage — the single most important number in restaurant finance.
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Prime cost
RM 60,000.00
Prime cost %
target 60%
60.0%
Food cost %
30.0%
Labour cost %
30.0%
Prime cost = food cost + labour cost. Target 55–65% of sales for most concepts.
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