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Cost Per Day & Cost Per Wear Calculator
Determine the real daily ownership cost of high-ticket purchases (phones, laptops, cars, watches, jackets) factoring lifespan and resale value.
What is the real daily cost of a $1,200 smartphone kept for 3 years?What is the cost per wear of a $250 jacket worn 100 times?How does selling old gear recoup your effective daily expense?
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Purchase Details
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Net ownership cost: $1,000.00
Real Cost Per Day
$0.91/ day
Net ownership cost of $1,000.00 spread over 3 years.
Per Week
$6.39
Per Month
$27.78
Per Year
$333.33
How this calculation works
Deducts projected resale/trade-in value from initial sticker price and divides net loss across ownership timeframe.
Formula
Cost Per Day = (Purchase Price - Resale Value) / Total Days of Ownership
Frequently asked questions
Total price creates sticker shock, but high-quality durable items with high resale value often cost far less per day than cheap disposable alternatives.
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