Honey Price Calculator
From your costs and desired margin, calculate the right selling price per jar.
A fair, cost-covering price is the basis for selling honey. Factor in material, the jar and your effort, and add your margin on top.
Selling price per jar
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Markup and margin are not the same: a 30 % markup on €3.50 gives €4.55, a 30 % margin gives €5.00. Markup is calculated from the cost, margin from the selling price.
Harvest volumes per colony and type
Record what each colony brought in and you know your cost per jar – and which sites carry.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why should I count my own working time?
Because it is the largest item and the one most often missing. Extracting, stirring, jarring, labelling, selling: six minutes per jar is quickly reached, and at €15 an hour that is €1.50 – often more than jar and lid together. Leave it out and you are giving your time away.
What is the difference between markup and margin?
Markup is calculated from the cost, margin from the selling price. With €3.50 of cost, a 30 % markup gives €4.55, a 30 % margin gives €5.00. Confusing the two means pricing 45 cents too low. The calculator handles both – switch above.
What is a normal price?
It depends on region, type and how you sell. The calculator does not tell you what the market will bear, but what you have to charge as a minimum not to lose money. If the going local price is below that, this says something about your costs – not about your honey.
Do I have to add VAT?
That depends on your tax situation, which differs by country. The calculator works without VAT – clarify your case with your accountant and add it where it applies.
Which running costs belong in there?
Everything that does not hang on the single jar but comes up every year: a share of hives and frames, foundation, feed, varroa treatments, trips to the apiaries, association fees, insurance, extractor and equipment. Divide the annual total by the number of jars you fill in a year.