How to calculate the cost per km driven on 99 and Uber?
Learn the ultimate math to know how much your car actually spends every mile and stop losing money on racing.
Why is knowing the cost per km essential?
Many app drivers just look at gross billings for the day and think they're making a profit. But the reality is different: every mile you drive has a real cost that quietly erodes your gain.
Take the example of Carlos, a driver in São Paulo who runs an average of 200 km per day:
Fuel Assessment
200 km ÷ 9 km/l = 22.2 liters × R$ 3,90 = R$ 86,67
They are already R$ 86,67 out. But what about maintenance?
The cost per km formula
Cost per km includes:
All in all: from R$ 0,20 to R$ 0,35 per km is the average maintenance and depreciation cost for most popular cars.
In the case of Carlos with 200 km:
200 km × R$ 0,25/km = maintenance R$ 50,00
Actual total cost: R$ 86,67 + R$ 50,00 = R$ 136,67
Actual net income: R$ 350,00 − R$ 136,67 = R$ 213,33
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Calculating this manually every day is laborious and subject to error. Use our free calculator:
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How to adapt to your car
Each car has a different consumption. To find out the actual consumption of your:
Knowing your actual consumption and using the calculator above, you'll know exactly how much you make per day — and you can decide whether it's worth running more or stopping early.
