Cost-Plus Pricing for Kirana – Simple Method

Cost-plus: take your cost, add a margin, set selling price.

Formula

Selling price = Cost × (1 + Markup %)

Example: Cost ₹80, 25% markup → ₹80 × 1.25 = ₹100.

Pros and Cons

Pros: Simple, covers cost, predictable.
Cons: Ignores what customers will pay, may be too high or low vs market.

For Kirana

Use cost-plus as base. Then check: Is market price higher? You can charge more. Lower? Maybe accept lower margin or don’t stock.

Use our Markup Calculator. Stockkeeper tracks cost per item. Join the waitlist.