Work out wardrobe cost per wear instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.
Net cost adds cleaning and repair to the purchase price and subtracts the expected resale value, then divides by the number of wears. Care costs can exceed the purchase price on dry-clean-only items, which is why they belong in the calculation rather than as an afterthought.
Cost per wear
cost per wear = (price + care costs - resale value) / wears
cost per wear = (price + care costs - resale value) / wears. Net cost adds cleaning and repair to the purchase price and subtracts the expected resale value, then divides by the number of wears.
Care costs can exceed the purchase price on dry-clean-only items, which is why they belong in the calculation rather than as an afterthought.
Enter purchase price, times worn so far, expected resale value, cleaning and repair costs. The defaults shown are a realistic worked example — swap in your own figures to get a result you can use.