Packaging Material Cost Calculator

Per-unit packaging cost from box, fill, tape, and label.

Box cost ($)

Void fill cost ($)

Tape cost ($)

Label cost ($)

Extras cost ($)

Pack time (min)

Labor rate ($/hr)

Units per month

Tab to move between fields

Total cost per unit ($)

$1.90

Material cost per unit ($)$1.30

Labor cost per unit ($)$0.60

Material %68.4

Labor %31.6

Monthly total ($)$950.00

Annual total ($)$11,400.00

Packing hours/month16.7

Monthly Material Cost$650.00

Monthly Labor Cost$300.00

How to Use This Calculator

Enter material type, area or volume required, and unit cost ($/sq ft, $/lb, or $/unit).
Enter annual quantity needed and minimum order quantity (MOQ) from the supplier.
Read total annual material cost ($) and cost per package.
Compare unit cost at different volume tiers to identify optimal order quantities.
Use results in product landed cost analysis and packaging budget planning.

How the result changes with Box cost ($)

Box cost ($): Cost per corrugated box or mailer.
Void fill cost ($): Cost of packing peanuts, air pillows, kraft paper, or foam per package.
Tape cost ($): Cost of sealing tape per package (typically $0.05-$0.20).
Label cost ($): Shipping label and/or product label cost per unit.
Extras cost ($): Inserts, thank-you cards, shrink bands, desiccants, etc.
Pack time (min): Minutes of labor to pack one unit.
Labor rate ($/hr): Fully loaded hourly labor cost (wage + benefits + overhead).
Units per month: Monthly shipping volume.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Box cost ($) = 0.85, Void fill cost ($) = 0.25, Tape cost ($) = 0.12, Label cost ($) = 0.08 = 8 input(s) provided
Calculate Total cost per unit
Total cost per unit = materialCostPerUnit + laborCostPerUnit
1.9 = $1.9
Calculate Material cost per unit
Material cost per unit = boxCost + voidFillCost + tapeCost + labelCost + extrasCost
1.3 = $1.3
Calculate Labor cost per unit
Labor cost per unit = (laborMinutes / 60) * laborRatePerHour
0.6 = $0.6