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Mahindi Choma Vendor Business Calculator

Business plan

Mahindi Choma

Price each cob against charcoal and transport — know your daily profit and how many pieces break even.

Outflow

Startup costs

Total startupKES 3,000

Operations

Daily operations

Daily maize costKES 600
Total daily costsKES 710
Daily revenueKES 1,500
Daily profitKES 790

Result

Monthly summary

Net monthly profit

KES 20,540

Daily ~KES 790

Break-even volume

7 pieces / day

Minimum daily sales to cover charcoal & transport

Monthly revenueKES 39,000
Monthly costsKES 18,460
Annual ROI on startup8,216%

How to use this calculator

Enter cart and stock startup costs, maize cost per piece, charcoal, transport, selling price, and daily volume. Read daily profit and break-even pieces.

Definition

A mahindi choma calculator estimates roasted-maize vendor profit and how many cobs you need to sell to cover daily fixed costs.

Example

At KES 12 maize cost and KES 30 selling price with KES 110 charcoal and transport, the tool shows daily profit and break-even volume.

Mahindi choma vendor margins

Roasted maize is a classic Kenya street hustle: low startup, high foot-traffic locations, and simple inputs — maize, charcoal, and transport.

The key number is contribution per cob after maize cost. Charcoal and transport are mostly fixed for the day, so break-even volume tells you how many pieces you must sell before profit starts.

Test selling price against nearby competition. A shilling or two per cob, or a quieter pitch, can flip a good day into a loss — model both before you commit the cart and first stock.

Mahindi Choma Vendor Business Calculator FAQ

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