{"id":315776,"date":"2026-10-24T09:36:48","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T14:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yaku.app\/how-much-does-a-water-purifier-make-how-to-calculate-it\/"},"modified":"2026-10-24T09:47:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T14:47:36","slug":"how-much-does-a-water-refill-business-make","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yaku.app\/en\/general\/how-much-does-a-water-refill-business-make\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Does a Water Refill Business Make? How to Calculate It"},"content":{"rendered":"

“How much does a water purification company make?” is one of the most common questions asked by those who want to start a business in this industry. The honest answer is that it depends on your numbers: price, costs, volume, and how much control you have over your packaging. The good news is that you can calculate this fairly accurately before investing or when reviewing an existing business. <\/p>\n

The Basic Formula<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The benefits of a water refill business can be summarized as follows:<\/p>\n

Monthly Profit = (price \u2212 cost per bottle) \u00d7 bottles sold \u2212 fixed expenses \u2212 lost bottles<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let’s look at each part using an example in Mexican pesos. The numbers are for illustrative purposes only: replace them with your own. <\/p>\n

1. Profit per water jug<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you sell a water jug for $40 with home delivery and it costs you $5 to produce\u2014including the water, treatment, cap, seal, and cleaning\u2014each jug leaves you with $35 to cover fixed costs and generate a profit.<\/p>\n

2. Monthly Volume<\/strong><\/h2>\n

With 70 jugs per day over 26 days of delivery, you sell 1,820 jugs per month. At $40 each, that’s $72,800 in sales. <\/p>\n

3. Fixed Expenses<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Rent, electricity, salaries, fuel, equipment maintenance, and insurance. In the example, $54,000 per month, with two administrative staff members and two delivery drivers. These are expenses you pay even if sales are low, which is why they determine your break-even point. <\/p>\n

4. The Hidden Cost: Water Bottles That Aren’t Returned<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If 20 water jugs are lost each month and it costs $70 to replace each one, that comes to $1,400 a month and $16,800 a year. It\u2019s an expense that almost no one keeps track of, and it eats into a significant portion of the profit. <\/p>\n

The result<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Based on these figures: 1,820 jugs \u00d7 $35 = $63,700 in gross profit. After subtracting $54,000 in fixed expenses and $1,400 for lost containers, the profit comes to $8,300 per month<\/strong>. The break-even point is about 61 water jugs per day: below that, the business loses money. <\/p>\n

Do your own calculation using the profitability calculator<\/a>: change the values and see the result instantly.<\/p>\n

How to Earn More with the Same Water Refill Business<\/strong><\/h2>\n