{"id":16848,"date":"2026-08-25T08:16:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T05:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toreco.md\/?p=16848"},"modified":"2026-08-25T08:16:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T05:16:03","slug":"pret-mic-cost-mare-aceste-doua-notiuni-costa-bani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toreco.md\/en\/general\/pret-mic-cost-mare-aceste-doua-notiuni-costa-bani\/","title":{"rendered":"Low Price, High Cost. These Two Concepts Cost Money"},"content":{"rendered":"

When a facility manager sees two offers for toilet paper - one at 2 lei per pack and another at 3 lei - the natural instinct is to choose the cheaper option. Simple logic: lower price = lower expense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But this is the most common mistake when calculating operational budgets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Price and cost are not the same thing.<\/strong> Price is what you pay today, upon delivery. Cost is what you pay throughout the month - including labour time, lost efficiency and excessive consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And if you do not calculate the real cost correctly, the surprise on next month\u2019s invoices will make you think differently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why does this happen?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most facilities use standard toilet paper dispensers for large rolls. Cost per pack: low. But consumption? Huge. One user presses once and pulls out a handful of paper. Some pull twice. Some three times. It is not their fault - it is the design of the dispenser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the course of a month, in a hotel with 200 guests per day, a hospital with constant traffic, or a school cafeteria - the difference in consumption between a standard system and a controlled dispensing system means different toilet paper usage, yes, but also different amounts on your invoices.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Real Calculation: SmartOne Example<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s take a concrete example: a HoReCa facility with 150 guests per day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n