2 Litre Water Bottle Manufacturing Cost
Calculate the packaging cost and minimum sales needed to recover monthly expenses. Use your actual pack count: a 2-litre case need not match the 12- or 24-bottle configurations of smaller bottles.
An illustrative 9-bottle case
| Input | Example |
|---|---|
| Preform weight | 29 g per bottle |
| Preform rate | ₹150/kg |
| Cap + label | ₹0.45 per bottle |
| Shrink film | ₹8.64 per case |
| Materials before allowance | ₹51.84 per case |
| After 3% extra material allowance | ₹53.40 per case |
| Delivery | ₹5 per case |
| Variable cost | ₹58.40 per case |
These inputs are hypothetical, not current supplier rates. Add other variable expenses where applicable.
Calculate your minimum sales
Contribution per case = selling price excluding GST minus variable cost. Divide monthly fixed expenses by contribution and round up to whole cases. Add EMI to the recovery target to estimate cash break-even. No fixed monthly production forecast is required.
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