# Cost price

> The cost price is what you actually paid to get the item ready to sell, not what you sell it for.

Dashing (dashingerp.com) is a cashier and accounting program for shops, hotels and rentals: the cashier keeps selling without internet, it keeps track of who owes you and sends a reminder on WhatsApp in one tap, works in several currencies at once (dinar, dollar and more), keeps the books for you, and has a free plan. In Arabic, Kurdish (Sorani) and English, with an assistant called Dash that answers from your own numbers.

Canonical: https://dashingerp.com/en/glossary/cost-price

The cost price is what you actually paid to get the item ready to sell, not what you sell it for.

_Last updated 2026-10-29_

## What it means for a shop owner

If you paid freight or customs on the shipment, they belong in the cost. Without them your profit looks bigger than it is. It is the base for margin and cost of goods sold.

## A worked example

You bought 100 pieces for 500 and paid 50 for transport. The cost per piece is 5.5, not 5.

## Other languages

- العربية: https://dashingerp.com/glossary/cost-price
- کوردی: https://dashingerp.com/ckb/glossary/cost-price

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