CostLora calculators
Business cost calculators that show their working: the formula, where each number comes from, and what the result cannot tell you.
Available calculators
Labor cost by metro and occupation
24 calculators across 10 metro areas, using BLS OEWS wage percentiles.
View metros →Food cost percentage
For this calculator, food cost percentage is the cost of food used during a period divided by food sales for that same period.
Open calculator →Prime cost
For this calculator, prime cost is food-and-beverage cost plus the defined restaurant labor cost for the same period. Prime cost percentage divides that total by net food-and-beverage sales.
Open calculator →Looking for a specific role? Browse labor costs by occupation.
How CostLora calculations work
The formula is on the page
Each calculator shows how its result is calculated, so you can check it by hand.
Every value is labeled
Official values come from a published source, Your input is what you enter, and Derived results are calculated from those.
Sources and limits are stated
Official data is cited with its publisher and reference period, and each calculator lists what its result does not cover.
Your numbers stay with you
Calculations run in your browser. Your inputs are not stored, and analytics never receives the values you type.