Restaurant startup cost calculator

Most startup-cost guides quote figures somebody averaged years ago. The equipment numbers below come from listings that are live on this site right now, so they move with the market.

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These are planning ranges, not quotes. Buildout, permits, and deposits vary enormously by market and by the condition of the space — the only way to firm them up is local quotes. Equipment figures are derived from live listings on this site.

Price the equipment line for real

The estimate above uses median asking prices across the whole category. Browsing the actual listings will get you a much tighter number.