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Put meals into a weekly plan, see what every meal costs, and keep the food shop inside your budget.
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See where the money goes
Build a shopping list with a running total, record what you actually pay, and spot price rises before they catch you out.
For anyone who buys food week after week and wants to know where the money is going.
- 14-day free trial
- No credit card required
- Cancel anytime
What you get
A list with a total
Add ingredients, set the quantities and see the estimated cost of the shop before you go.
Share it on WhatsApp
Send the list in a neat, grouped message that also says where you last bought each item.
Every purchase on record
Note the ingredient, supplier, quantity, price and date, and CostBridge works out the price per kilo or litre.
Price rises in red
Each ingredient is compared with its previous price, and the ones that got dearer stand out.
How it works, step by step
These are real screens from CostBridge, using the sample data every free trial starts with.
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Build your shopping list
Open Shopping. Search your ingredients and press Add, then change the quantities. The estimated total updates as you go. When it is ready, press Share to WhatsApp.
Each ingredient shows its last price, so the total is based on what you really paid.
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Record what you buy
Open Purchases in the Inventory menu. Every purchase is listed with its supplier, quantity, cost, the price per kilo or litre, and the date.
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Add a purchase in a few taps
Press New, pick the ingredient and the supplier, then enter the quantity, the price and the date. CostBridge works out the usable quantity and the real cost per unit.
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Spot price rises
On your dashboard, Ingredient Pricing compares each ingredient with its previous purchase price. Red means it got more expensive, so you know what to look at before it hits your margin.
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Watch your spend
The Spend Trend and By Category views show how much you spent over time and where it went.
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Try the shopping list and price tracking yourself
Your free trial starts with sample ingredients, recipes and prices, so you can see see where the money goes working in minutes. No credit card needed.
- 14-day free trial
- No credit card required
- Cancel anytime
Included in every plan, from Family to Business.
Questions people ask
Do I have to record every purchase?
No, but the more you record, the more useful the price and spend charts become.
Can I send my shopping list to someone else?
Yes. Share it to WhatsApp as a tidy message grouped by type of food, with where you last bought each item.
How do I know an ingredient has gone up in price?
Ingredient Pricing on your dashboard compares each ingredient with its previous purchase price and shows rises in red.
Which plans include this?
All of them. The shopping list and purchases are part of Family, Starter, Pro and Business, and of the free trial.
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Browse the recipesReady to take control of your food costs?
Join CostBridge today and start your free 14-day trial. No credit card required.
- 14-day free trial
- No credit card required
- Cancel anytime