Compare Price Per KG Across Sizes
Real-World Sourcing & Retail Presets
Pre-built packaging comparisons across groceries, textiles, supplements, and cosmetics
Cooking Oil (Bottle vs Can)
Compare kitchen edible oil across small bottles, refill pouches, and 5L cans
Artisanal Coffee (Jar vs Pouch)
Specialty coffee beans comparison to reveal savings on 1 kg bulk packs
Cotton Fabric / Textile
Apparel manufacturing cloth cuts vs bulk roll wholesale purchasing
Whey Protein Supplement
Fitness supplements where bulk tubs can save up to 20% per kilogram
Tissue Paper Rolls (Pack Multi-Buy)
FMCG multi-pack bundle comparison to uncover real per-piece costs
Skincare Vitamin C Serum
Beauty and cosmetics packaging comparison across travel and full sizes
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Value Sourcing & Unit Pricing Guide: Smarter Grocery, Retail, and Wholesale Math
Learn how normalized unit pricing exposes shrinkflation and helps you make data-driven buying choices
1. What Is Unit Pricing and Why Is It Essential?
When comparing two jars of peanut butter—one weighing 340 grams for ₹220 and another weighing 510 grams for ₹315—it is difficult to intuitively judge which offers greater value.
Unit Price = Total Price ÷ Total Normalized Quantity (e.g. ₹ / kg or ₹ / 100g)By standardizing to price per 100 grams:
• 340g Jar: ₹220 ÷ 3.4 = ₹64.70 / 100g
• 510g Jar: ₹315 ÷ 5.1 = ₹61.76 / 100g (4.5% Cheaper!)
Unit pricing eliminates cognitive guesswork and guarantees you get the maximum quantity for your rupee.
2. How Unit Pricing Exposes "Shrinkflation"
During inflationary periods, consumer brands frequently avoid raising the sticker price. Instead, they quietly downsize the package content—a practice known as shrinkflation:
• Weight: 100 grams
• Unit Rate: ₹0.50 / gram
• Weight: 85 grams (-15g hidden reduction)
• Unit Rate: ₹0.59 / gram (+17.6% Price Increase)
Monitoring price per unit ensures you spot silent volume cuts across your supply chain and household groceries.
3. The "Bulk Size Trap": Why Bigger Isn't Always Cheaper
Shoppers are conditioned to assume that buying in bulk automatically saves money. However, retail supermarket audits frequently reveal pricing anomalies where jumbo family packs are marked up compared to on-sale medium cartons. Always verify the normalized rate per kg or per litre before committing to oversized containers.
4. Legal Metrology Rules for Ecommerce Sellers in India
Under the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Amendment Rules, all online marketplaces and D2C ecommerce stores in India must mandatory display the "Unit Sale Price" alongside the MRP on product pages. Displaying ₹/g or ₹/ml is not only legally compliant—it builds immense consumer credibility.
Frequently Asked Questions
Clear answers regarding unit pricing, bulk comparisons, and shrinkflation math
Price per unit tells you the exact cost of a standard measure (such as 1 kilogram, 100 grams, 1 litre, or 1 piece) of a product. Formula: Price Per Unit = Total Price ÷ Total Quantity. For example, a 500-gram box of cereal priced at ₹250 has a unit price of ₹250 ÷ 0.5 kg = ₹500 per kilogram (or ₹50 per 100 grams).