Calculators
Each calculator shows its formula, units and assumptions. Nothing is estimated for you in secret.
Landed cost calculator
What a cross-border order really costs once shipping, duty and tax are added.
landed cost = (item price + shipping) + duty + tax, where duty = item price x duty rate, and tax = (item price + shipping + duty) x tax rate
Assumptions
- Duty is applied to the item price only; tax is applied to item price plus shipping plus duty. Some countries tax shipping differently, and a few apply duty to the shipping too.
- Rates are the ones you enter. This calculator does not know your country's current duty schedule or de minimis threshold.
- Currency conversion, card fees and any prepayment discount are not included.
This is arithmetic on your own figures, not a customs ruling. The carrier or customs authority decides the final amount.
Cost per use calculator
Turns a price into a cost per use, so a dear item used often can be compared with a cheap one used rarely.
cost per use = (price + consumables over the whole life) / (uses per week x 52 x years)
Assumptions
- Uses per week is assumed steady across the whole period.
- The item is assumed to last the number of years you enter, not longer.
The result is only as good as your estimate of how often you will really use it.
Job cost calculator
Compares buying the tool against hiring it, for the number of jobs you actually have.
buy = tool price + consumables per job x jobs - resale value; hire = hire rate per day x days per job x jobs; break-even jobs = (tool price - resale) / (hire cost per job - consumables per job)
Assumptions
- Delivery, deposit and insurance on a hire are not included unless added to the hire rate.
- Your own time is not costed.
Hire rates and deposits differ by depot and season; check a real quotation before deciding.