What it costs to make

What does a 14-inch cheese pizza cost to make?

About $1.75 to $2.70 in ingredients per 14-inch cheese pie bought delivered, before the box. EXAMPLE built from the USDA block cheese price.

About $1.75–$2.70 in ingredients per pie bought delivered. That is 22¢–34¢ a slice at 8 slices.

14-inch cheese pieEXAMPLE

Cheese6.9-10.5 ozUSDA Dairy Products Sales Report (block cheese), Sep 26, 2026	$0.65–$0.98
Dough ball + sauce15-17.7 oz + 4.9-6.9 ozEXAMPLE reference price	$0.47–$0.72
Market price total	$1.12–$1.70
Bought deliveredEXAMPLE estimate: market price plus a typical delivered markup	$1.75–$2.70
At a $16.00 menu price (EXAMPLE)	11–17%

Sources: USDA Dairy Products Sales Report (block cheese), Sep 26, 2026. Rows marked EXAMPLE use example reference prices. Box not included.

What moves this number

Cheese ounces. Cheese is the biggest line. One more ounce is about 9 cents at the USDA block price.
Dough weight. Thin, hand-tossed and pan doughs use very different ball weights.
The box. It is not in this number, and on a plain pie it can rival the cheese.

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