Family · official-source review · reviewed 2026-10-10
A tin price tells you little until it becomes a cost per feeding.
Turn a tin price, a tin size, and a feeding habit into the cost per feeding, per day, and per month.
Caregivers comparing formula products and budgeting a monthly cost.
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Write the shelf price of the product, including any size difference between brands.
Write the ounces or grams in the tin. Compare products in the same unit.
Write the amount used in one feeding, in the same unit as the tin.
Write the feedings in a normal day. Use the amount your infant actually takes.
Divide the price by the tin size, multiply by the feeding size, then by the daily feedings and by 30.
A $28.00 tin of 12 ounces at 4 ounces per feeding and 5 feedings a day is $9.33 a feeding, $46.67 a day, and $1,400.00 over 30 days.
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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · reviewed 2026-10-10
What this source supports: Infant formula feeding amounts vary by age and individual; follow your pediatrician's guidance.
Source limit: This is a cost estimate only. Feeding guidance must come from your baby's pediatrician.
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This guide divides the prices you enter. It does not compare products or give feeding or medical advice.
This is a cost estimate only. Feeding guidance must come from your baby's pediatrician.
Use current instructions from the responsible organization. This guide is a planning aid, not an official decision or a substitute for qualified advice.
Turn a tin price, a tin size, and a feeding habit into the cost per feeding, per day, and per month.
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