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title: "Project Quote Calculator: Hours, Costs and Markup | MCC"
description: "Enter hours, rate, expenses, contingency and markup to price a project. Free, private, in your browser."
url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/bookkeeping/project-quote-calculator"
---

Free tool

# Project quote calculator

Price a project from your hours, your costs and the margin you want.

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Estimated hours

Hourly rate ($)

Expenses ($)

Contingency (%)

Markup (%)

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How it works

## How it works

**Quote = (labor + expenses + contingency) x (1 + markup).** Labor is hours times rate. Contingency is a percent of labor plus expenses.

FAQ

## About this calculator

**What is contingency for?**

A cushion for work that takes longer than expected or costs that were missed.

**What is the difference between markup and margin?**

Markup is added on top of cost. Margin is the share of the price that is profit, so a 20% markup is a margin of about 16.7%.

**Should I quote a fixed price?**

That is a business decision. A written scope and a price you are comfortable with protect both sides.

**Is anything saved?**

No. The math runs in your browser and nothing you enter is sent to us.

**Is this tax or financial advice?**

No. It is a calculator for general information. Check the numbers against your own records, and ask an accountant before you act on them.

Related: [freelance hourly rate calculator](/bookkeeping/freelance-hourly-rate-calculator), [profit margin and markup calculator](/bookkeeping/profit-margin-and-markup-calculator). See [all free tools](/free-tools). More free tools: [ROI and payback calculator](/bookkeeping/roi-and-payback-calculator), [Debt-to-income ratio calculator](/bookkeeping/debt-to-income-ratio-calculator), [NPV, IRR and payback calculator](/bookkeeping/npv-irr-payback-calculator), or [see all free tools](/free-tools).

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