Coffee cost calculator: how much do you really spend?

Q: Is coffee at home cheaper than coffee at a café?

Usually, although a café also includes service, space and atmosphere.

One coffee out feels like a small expense, but over a year it can become a meaningful sum. This coffee cost calculator estimates your monthly and yearly spend and compares it with making coffee at home.

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Calculate your coffee cost

Coffees per weekPrice of one coffee todayCurrencyWhere do you buy it?

Coffee at home

Price per kg of beansGrams per cupMilk and extrasPower and maintenanceMachine price

Your result

Monthly today

54.17 €

Yearly today

650.00 €

Yearly at home: 91.00 €
Annual difference: 559.00 €
Machine payback: 140 coffees / 28 weeks

I spend 650.00 € per year on coffee

This is an estimate — enter your own prices for a result tailored to your habits.

How the coffee cost calculator works

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Enter how many coffees you drink per week and the price of one coffee today. Then add your bean price, grams per cup, extras, power and maintenance, plus an optional machine price. The result compares monthly and yearly costs and estimates the machine payback.

The formula

Home coffee cost = (bean price per kg ÷ 1000 × grams per cup) + milk and extras + power and maintenance.

With beans at €20 per kilogram, 10 g per cup, €0.10 for extras and €0.05 for energy, one cup costs about €0.35. Five café coffees per week at €2.50 cost about €650 per year, while the home version costs about €91.

Does a coffee machine pay off?

Divide the machine price by the saving on one cup. A €300 machine and €2.15 saved per cup means about 140 coffees to break even — roughly six months at five coffees per week.

Café or home: price is not everything

The calculator only compares costs. A café also gives you service, a place to work, atmosphere and time with other people. A useful compromise is home coffee on ordinary days and a visit to your favourite café when you want the experience. Explore cafés in Torrevieja on our map.

Frequently asked questions

How much does homemade coffee cost?

It depends on your beans, portion size and extras. At €20 per kilogram and 10 g per cup, the coffee itself costs €0.20.

Is coffee at home cheaper than coffee at a café?

Usually, yes, although a café also includes service, space and atmosphere.

When does a coffee machine pay for itself?

Divide its price by the saving per cup. The calculator also estimates weeks based on your drinking habits.

Are capsules more expensive than beans?

Usually. Select capsules and enter your price to compare your own numbers.