Cost-Per-Wear Calculator
How much each wear of a clothing item costs you.
Cost per wear
$3.00/ wear
Reasonable
If worn 2× more
$2/wear
For $1/wear, need
180 wears
About
A $400 jacket worn 200 times is $2 a wear. A $50 jacket worn twice is $25 a wear. Cost-per-wear is the honest way to evaluate clothing purchases. Enter the price and your honest estimate of how many times you'll wear it. Compare two items to see which is the better buy.
How to use
- Enter the price of the item.
- Enter how many times you realistically expect to wear it.
- See cost-per-wear and a benchmark scale (under $1 a wear is excellent).
FAQ
How many wears should I estimate?+
Be honest. A pair of jeans worn weekly for 4 years is about 200 wears. A formal dress for special events might only be 5 to 10. Cheaper, trendier items often get fewer wears than you'd think.