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Event Budget Calculator
Estimate a gathering before you commit to the spending.
Your inputs
Illustrative starting values. Replace them with your own. Money values use one currency.
The bigger picture.
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How it works
Guest costs = guests × (food + drinks per person). Subtotal adds fixed costs. Buffer = subtotal × contingency percentage. Total includes that buffer; remaining budget can be negative. Use one currency and include expected taxes, tips and fees in your inputs. They are not added automatically. Cost per guest is undefined when guest count is zero.
Results are planning estimates based on your inputs. Rounded display values do not change the underlying calculation.
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