Discount
Type the price you want to get the discount you need, or type a discount to get the price. The other one updates.
About this calculator
Both directions, and stacked offers
Type the price you want to pay and the calculator gives the discount you need to ask for; type a discount and it gives the price. That makes it useful while negotiating rather than only afterwards.
Stacked discounts are where most people slip. An extra 10% card offer on top of a 30% sale is not 40% off. The second discount applies to the already reduced price, so ₹1,00,000 becomes ₹70,000 and then ₹63,000, which is 37% in total. The calculator works this out so you can check the final bill against the claim.
Checking what a sale is worth
A discount means nothing without a reference price. Compare against what the item sold for before the sale rather than against the inflated maximum retail price printed for the occasion, and remember that GST is normally charged on the discounted value where the discount is shown on the invoice.
Common questions
How do I calculate the percentage discount between two prices?
Subtract the sale price from the original, divide by the original and multiply by 100. From ₹1,00,000 to ₹70,000 is a 30% discount.
Is 30% plus an extra 10% the same as 40% off?
No. The extra 10% applies to the already discounted price, giving 37% in total rather than 40%. Stacked discounts always come to less than their sum.
How do I work out the price after a discount?
Multiply the original price by one minus the discount. A 25% discount on ₹4,000 leaves ₹3,000.