Takeaway Cost Calculator
See what ordering takeaway really costs over a year compared with cooking the same meals at home, including how much of your order goes on delivery and service fees.
Estimate only. Prices are editable examples, real takeaway prices, delivery fees and home-cooking costs vary by restaurant, platform and location. This is an estimate, not financial advice.
Enter your takeaway habits
Your annual takeaway spend, the saving from cooking at home, and the delivery-fee breakdown appear here as you type.
How this is worked out
Your weekly takeaway order is multiplied by 52 weeks to get an annual figure, then compared with the cost of cooking the same number of portions at home. A typical delivered order comes to around £22, of which around £5 is delivery and service fees rather than food, those fees add up fast if you order often. The calculator also checks whether a delivery-app subscription is worth it: subscriptions usually waive the delivery fee per order, so they pay for themselves once you place enough orders in a month to cover the monthly price.