Is the expensive option really expensive? Cost per use tells you what you pay each time you use something.
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A ₹6,000 pair of shoes worn three times a week for two years costs about ₹19 a wear; a ₹1,500 pair that falls apart in six months costs about ₹19 too — and you have to shop again. Cost per use helps you compare clothes, gadgets, gym memberships, appliances and even a car against cabs.
Enter the price, how often you will use each item, how many years it lasts, any running cost each time (fuel, refills, capsules) and the resale value at the end.
| Currency | ₹ Indian rupee |
| Item 1 name | Premium shoes |
| Item 1 price | 6000 |
| Item 1 times used | 3 |
| Item 1 used per | week |
| Item 1 lasts | 2 years |
| Item 1 running cost per use | 0 |
| Item 1 resale value | 0 |
| Item 2 name | Budget shoes |
| Item 2 price | 1500 |
| Item 2 times used | 3 |
| Item 2 used per | week |
| Item 2 lasts | 0.5 years |
| Item 2 running cost per use | 0 |
| Item 2 resale value | 0 |
| Item 3 used per | week |
| Lowest cost per use | Premium shoes — ₹19.23 each time |
| Number of uses | 312 over its life |
Premium shoes — ₹19.23 each time.
| Currency | ₹ Indian rupee |
| Item 1 name | Gym (1 year) |
| Item 1 price | 18000 |
| Item 1 times used | 3 |
| Item 1 used per | week |
| Item 1 lasts | 1 years |
| Item 1 running cost per use | 0 |
| Item 1 resale value | 0 |
| Item 2 name | Home dumbbells |
| Item 2 price | 4000 |
| Item 2 times used | 3 |
| Item 2 used per | week |
| Item 2 lasts | 5 years |
| Item 2 running cost per use | 0 |
| Item 2 resale value | 1000 |
| Item 3 used per | week |
| Lowest cost per use | Home dumbbells — ₹3.85 each time |
| Number of uses | 780 over its life |
Home dumbbells — ₹3.85 each time.
It depends on the item, but compare it with the alternative: a ₹400 cost per visit at the gym against ₹150 for a yoga class, or a car's cost per trip against a cab.
Yes — add it to the running cost per use (servicing ÷ number of uses) for a fair comparison.
No — only if you will really use the item more and it lasts longer. An expensive item that sits in a cupboard has a very high cost per use.