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Vending machine profit calculator
Drag the sliders to see what one machine earns each month and how fast it pays for itself.
Start from a typical site
Machine cost, selling days and other costs are set to typical values. Change them below.
Profit a month
₹72,750
High-return model
- Sales a month
- ₹1,65,000
- Costs a month
- −₹92,250
- Pays back in
- 2.7 months
- Yearly return
- 437%
- Profit in a year
- ₹8,73,000
Your first year
Get these numbers checked by an expertMonthly profit projections
Based on 45% product cost, ₹18,000 a month in running costs and 30 selling days.
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₹2,000 sales/day
₹15,000 /mo
₹1,80,000/yr
Entry level
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₹5,500 sales/day
₹72,750 /mo
₹8,73,000/yr
Average operator
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₹10,000 sales/day
₹1,47,000 /mo
₹17,64,000/yr
High-traffic
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₹15,000 sales/day
₹2,29,500 /mo
₹27,54,000/yr
Top performer
Estimates are for illustration only. Results vary with location, product mix and pricing.
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Monthly profit statement
- Sales (₹5,500 × 30 days)
- ₹1,65,000
- Products (45%)
- −₹74,250
- Gross profit
- ₹90,750
- Location rent
- −₹12,000
- Power and internet
- −₹2,500
- Refill and maintenance
- −₹3,500
- Net profit
- ₹72,750
- Products —
- Rent —
- Power + internet —
- Refill + upkeep —
- Your profit —
- Break-even sales
- ₹1,091/day
- Yearly return
- 437%
- Net margin
- 44.1%
This model shows strong cash generation and fast capital recovery. Focus on execution quality so the live site matches the plan.
When you get your money back
Cash position each month, starting from what you spend upfront.
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