Your Business Location
Menu Items
| Dish Name | Price (₦) | Portions / Day | Ingred. Cost / Portion |
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Daily Operating Costs
Your Profit Summary
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Daily Revenue
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Daily Total Costs
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Daily Profit
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Profit Margin
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Monthly Profit
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Break-even Portions/Day
💡 Profit Tips
Built for African Food Entrepreneurs
Mama Put Focused
Designed for local food vendors, chop bars, and kibanda joints — not restaurant software from the West.
Know Your Numbers
Identifies your highest-margin dish so you know exactly which food to push for maximum daily profit.
Monthly Projections
Enter your working days and see what you should earn monthly — great for budgeting and rent decisions.
5 African Countries
Works in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania, and Uganda with local currencies and average cost benchmarks.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a "break-even portions per day" figure?
Break-even portions is the minimum number of dishes you need to sell daily just to cover all your operating costs (rent, staff, utilities, etc.) without making any loss. You need to sell MORE than this number to actually make profit.
How is the ingredient cost per portion different from total daily ingredient costs?
Each menu row has an "ingredient cost per portion" — this is what it costs in raw food to make one serving of that dish. The calculator multiplies this by your daily portions to get total daily ingredient spend. You still add rent, staff, and utilities separately as fixed daily costs.
My profit looks too low — what should I do?
Look at the per-dish breakdown to find your highest-margin item and sell more of it. Consider reducing ingredient waste, negotiating your market rent, or adding a premium dish with higher price per portion. A 10% price increase on a dish with a good margin can significantly boost daily profit.
Can I use this for a restaurant, not just a street stall?
Absolutely. The calculator works for any food business — street vendors, market stalls, mama puts, chop bars, local restaurants, and caterers. Just adjust the number of dishes and daily costs to match your setup.