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Budget allocation calculator

Enter a total budget and production type to see reference allocations by department instantly. You can change the percentage for any item, and the other items are recalculated proportionally.

About these ratios: The ratios below are common reference allocations and are not official or industry standard figures; actual budgets must be adjusted to the project content, team size and quotes. This tool does not cite statistics or surveys from any organisation and only offers a starting point you can change. Everything you enter stays in your browser and is not uploaded.
After you change any percentage, the other items are rescaled proportionally so the total is 100%
Total budget HK$0
Production type —
Shoot days —
Average per shoot day HK$0
Department Percentage Allocated amount
Total 100% HK$0

What contingency is for: unforeseen costs such as overtime, weather rescheduling, equipment damage or reshoots. The tighter the budget and the less controllable the shooting conditions, the less this line should be squeezed.

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