Cost Per Wear Calculator
The price tag only tells you what something cost, not what it's actually costing you. Divide the price by how many times you'll wear or use it, and see which items are genuinely good value.
A simple guide. A simple guide based on the price and wears you enter, real value also depends on how well an item is made, cared for and eventually resold or passed on.
Enter a price and number of wears
Add the item price and how many times you've worn (or expect to wear) it.
Why cost per wear beats the price tag
A £200 coat looks far more expensive than a £30 top on the price tag alone. But if the coat gets worn 200 times over several winters and the top is worn 5 times before it's binned, the coat costs £1.00 a wear and the top costs £6.00 a wear, the "cheap" top is actually six times worse value. Cost per wear reframes the decision around how much use you'll genuinely get, not the number on the label. It's especially useful for occasion wear, outerwear and anything you're tempted to buy cheap and replace often, sometimes paying more upfront for something you'll wear for years is the actual bargain.
| The classic example | Cost per wear |
|---|---|
| £200 coat, worn 200 times | £1.00 |
| £30 top, worn 5 times | £6.00 |
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