How is the total crafting cost worked out?

The tool multiplies each material's quantity by its unit price and adds them together. Five iron ore at 20 gil plus two coke at 50 gil totals 100 + 100 = 200 gil for the craft's materials.

How do I find the cost per finished item?

Divide the total material cost by the craft yield. A 200 gil craft that produces 3 items costs about 67 gil each, which is the figure to compare against the market board price.

How is profit per item calculated?

Profit per item is the sell price minus the per-item cost. If each item sells for 120 gil and costs 67 gil to make, you net about 53 gil each before any market board tax.

Should I include intermediate crafted components?

Yes. If a material is itself crafted, enter its real make cost as the unit price rather than a vendor estimate, so the total reflects the full crafting chain rather than just the final step.

Does this account for market board tax?

Not automatically. Subtract the market board tax (typically around 5 percent of the sale) from the sell price before entering it, or treat the shown profit as a pre-tax figure and adjust your margin accordingly.

Final Fantasy XIV Crafting Material Cost Calculator

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Before you sink gil and time into a craft, you want to know what it costs and whether it sells for more than that. This calculator totals every material in a Final Fantasy XIV recipe, breaks the cost down per finished item, and shows your profit against a market sell price.

How it works

Each material contributes quantity × unit price; the sum is the craft cost. Dividing by yield gives the cost per item, and subtracting that from the sell price gives profit:

total cost     = Σ (quantity × unit price)
cost per item  = total cost / yield
profit per item = sell price − cost per item

For materials that are themselves crafted, enter their real make cost as the unit price so the total captures the whole crafting chain, not just the final synthesis.

Example and tips

A recipe needing 5 iron ore at 20 gil and 2 coke at 50 gil costs 5×20 + 2×50 = 200 gil and yields 3 ingots, so each ingot costs about 67 gil. If ingots sell for 120 gil, your pre-tax profit is roughly 53 gil each. Subtract the market board tax before entering the sell price to see your true take-home margin.