Calculate cost per can, total pack price, or can count, compare two multipacks, and optionally normalize prices by can volume in common currencies and units.

Required: total pack cost and number of cans.

Cost Per Can Formula

The following equation is used to calculate the .

CPC = TC / C
  • Where CPC is the cost per can ($/can)
  • TC is the total cost ($)
  • #C is the number of cans

To calculate the cost per can, divide the total cost by the number of cans.

What is the average Cost Per Can?

Definition:

The average cost to produce a 12-ounce can of soda is around 10 cents per can.

The average cost per can is the ratio of total fixed cost plus total variable cost to the number of cans.