FMCG Packaging Cost Calculator Toolkit

 

# Packaging Format Purpose Parameter Unit Formula Example Input Example Output
1 CFB (Corrugated Fiberboard) Cartons, shipper boxes, trays Board Grade NA NA 5-ply, 150 gsm outer, 120 gsm inner —
Length cm — 40 —
Width cm — 30 —
Height cm — 25 —
Board Area m² (L+W) × 2 × H / 10,000 (40+30)×2×25 / 10,000 0.35 m²
GSM Total gsm Outer + Inner + Flute 150+120+150 420
Weight per Carton kg (Board Area × GSM Total) / 1000 0.35×420/1000 0.147 kg
Price/kg $ — 1.50 —
Cost per Carton $ Weight × Price/kg 0.147×1.50 $0.22
2 Tubes (Aluminium/Laminated) Toothpaste, cosmetics, ointments Tube Diameter mm — 35 —
Tube Length mm — 150 —
Material GSM gsm — 300 —
Tube Area cm² π × D × L 3.14×3.5×15 164.9 cm²
Weight g (Area × GSM) / 10,000 164.9×300 / 10,000 4.95 g
Price/kg $ — 3.50 —
Cost per Tube $ (Weight / 1000) × Price/kg 0.00495×3.50 $0.017
3 Flexible Pouches Chips, coffee, frozen food, pet food Pouch Width cm — 20 —
Pouch Height cm — 25 —
Material GSM gsm — 80 —
Front & Back Area m² (W × H × 2) / 10,000 20×25×2 / 10,000 0.10 m²
Weight kg (Area × GSM) / 1000 0.10×80 / 1000 0.008 kg
Price/kg $ — 4.00 —
Cost per Pouch $ Weight × Price/kg 0.008×4 $0.032
4 Duplex Box FMCG primary cartons (perfume, toothpaste, cereal) Length cm — 20 —
Width cm — 15 —
Height cm — 5 —
Box Area m² (2×(L×H) + 2×(W×H) + L×W) / 10,000 (2×100)+(2×75)+300 / 10,000 0.065 m²
GSM gsm — 350 —
Weight kg (Area × GSM) / 1000 0.065×350 / 1000 0.02275 kg
Price/kg $ — 2.00 —
Cost per Box $ Weight × Price/kg 0.02275×2 $0.0455
5 Bottles (PET) Water, soft drinks, sauces, shampoos Bottle Volume ml — 500 —
Bottle Weight g — 22 —
Price/kg $ — 1.80 —
Cost per Bottle $ (Weight / 1000) × Price/kg 0.022×1.80 $0.0396
6 Jars (Glass) Honey, jam, pickles Jar Volume ml — 250 —
Jar Weight g — 180 —
Price/kg $ — 0.95 —
Cost per Jar $ (Weight / 1000) × Price/kg 0.18×0.95 $0.171

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