# Lesson 3.1 · Read the cost

- Link: https://thomasalbert.fr/en/courses/get-started-with-chefbase-course-1-discovery/lessons/lesson-3-1-read-the-cost/
- Published: 2026-11-11T12:55:21+01:00
- Author: Thomas Albert

As soon as the ingredients are entered, ChefBase calculates the cost.

 1. **At the top of the sheet:** total cost and cost per portion (in Expert mode).
 2. **“Details”:** raw and cooked weights, cost per kilo raw and cooked, allergens 
    and indicators.
 3. **Where prices come from:** by default, from the ChefBase bank. An estimated price
    is shown in italics with an approximately sign.

**Key point:** in simple mode, read the cost in “Details”.

![The cost is already calculated](https://thomasalbert.fr/wp-content/uploads/2026/
11/c1en-slide-18.jpg)