Best Value Pack
Compare product packs by unit price to find the best value.
About Best Value Pack
Converting both packs to a price per unit lets you compare different sizes on equal terms and pick the cheaper option. The pack with the lower unit price is the better value even when its total price is higher.
Formula
Best Value Pack
Compare price / amount for each pack
- unit price
- Cost per identical unit
Worked example
With the default values below, Best Value Pack returns Pack A Unit Price of $0.0163. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Pack A price
- 6.5
- Pack A amountminimum 0
- 400
- Pack B price
- 9.5
- Pack B amountminimum 0
- 650
Results
- Pack A Unit Price
- $0.0163
- Pack B Unit Price
- $0.0146
- Best Value
- Pack B is the better value
- Saving per Unit
- $0.0016
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2Best Value Pack
- 3Pack A Unit Price= 0.0163
- 4Pack B Unit Price= 0.0146
- 5Best Value= Pack B is the better value
- 6Saving per Unit= 0.0016
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the 4 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
- In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
- Figures are rounded for display to 4 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Best Value Pack calculated?
Compare price / amount for each pack Converting both packs to a price per unit lets you compare different sizes on equal terms and pick the cheaper option.
Why does Best Value Pack matter?
The pack with the lower unit price is the better value even when its total price is higher.
What values do I need to enter?
This calculator takes 4 inputs: Pack A price, Pack A amount, Pack B price, Pack B amount. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.