How to calculate a minimum profitable cleaning bid
A cleaning quote needs to cover more than supplies and time spent inside the property. Start with all labor, including your own pay, and add vehicle costs, laundry costs, overhead and an expected allowance for re-cleans.
Use a margin, not a markup
Suppose a turnover costs 120 in your currency after paying for labor. A 25% markup gives a price of 150. The profit is 30, which is only 20% of the selling price. A 25% margin requires a price of 160, assuming no payment fees.
With a fee equal to 3% of the price and a fixed fee of 0.30, the target price becomes:
(120 + 0.30) ÷ (1 − 0.03 − 0.25) = 167.0833…
Round up to 167.09 to meet the chosen margin. These values demonstrate the arithmetic; they are not a recommended market price or a statement about any payment provider.
Your floor is not a demand forecast
The result tells you what price meets your chosen costs and margin. It does not show whether a host will accept it. If the available rate is too low, examine the scope, travel distance and work process before reducing your own compensation.
Keep taxes separate
Use revenue before sales taxes collected from the client. Include applicable business costs in your own inputs. This planning calculation does not determine your tax obligations.