Qurbani Cost Estimator
Estimate the per-share cost of a Qurbani / Udhiyah animal — goat, sheep, cow, buffalo, camel — including butcher, transport, and meat distribution.
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Qurbani Cost Estimator
Generated on April 25, 2026
1 share. Most common. Local breeds (Beetal, Teddy, Makhi-Cheeni) vary widely.
Goats/sheep are 1 share — one person per animal.
Typical: 35 kg
PK 2024 ref: 2200 Rs/kg live weight
Add-on costs (butcher fee, transport, etc.)
Spices, packaging, etc.
Step-by-step calculation
Formula
Animal cost = live weight × rate/kg (or fixed price). Total = animal + butcher + transport + extras. Per share = total / shares. Meat yield = live weight × yield% (typical 48-55%).
- 1Animal: Goat (Bakra) (max 1 share).
- 2Animal cost: 35 kg × 2200 Rs/kg = Rs77,000
- 3Add-ons: butcher Rs3,000 + transport Rs2,000 + other Rs1,000 = Rs6,000.
- 4Total: Rs77,000 + Rs6,000 = Rs83,000.
- 5Number of shares: 1 → cost per share = Rs83,000.
- 6Meat yield: 35 kg × 50% = 17.5 kg consumable meat.
- 7Meat per share: 17.5 kg → ~5.8 kg each for family, relatives, and poor.
?What is the Qurbani Cost Estimator?
The Qurbani Cost Estimator helps Muslim families budget for the annual Eid al-Adha sacrifice (Qurbani / Udhiyah) by computing the total per-share cost of an animal. It supports the five Sunnah-permitted animals — goat, sheep, cow, buffalo, and camel — with the correct share rules (1 share for small animals like goat/sheep, up to 7 shares for large animals like cow/buffalo/camel per the hadith of Jabir ibn Abdullah, Muslim 1318). Choose pricing mode (per-kg live weight or fixed price), add typical extras like butcher fee, transport, fodder, and miscellaneous costs, and see the meat-distribution split (1/3 family, 1/3 relatives & friends, 1/3 poor & needy) translated into estimated kilograms per share. The numbers are reference estimates based on typical Pakistani urban market rates — confirm with your local mandi / cattle dealer before committing.
The Formula
Qurbani is a Wajib act per the Hanafi school (Sunnah Muakkadah per Shafi'i/Maliki/Hanbali) for any adult Muslim of sound mind who possesses Nisab on the days of Eid al-Adha (10–12 Dhu al-Hijjah). Per the hadith of Jabir ibn Abdullah (Sahih Muslim 1318), one camel or one cow/buffalo can be shared by up to 7 people, while a goat or sheep counts as one share for one person/family. Meat-yield percentage is the dressed weight as a fraction of live weight: typically 50–55 % for goats/sheep, 55–60 % for cows/buffaloes, and 50–55 % for camels — bones, hide, head, and offal account for the rest. The Sunnah recommendation is a three-way split: 1/3 for one's own family, 1/3 for friends and relatives (including non-Muslims), and 1/3 for the poor and needy.
Typical 2024–25 Pakistani Qurbani per-share cost ranges (PKR)
Reference live-weight × per-kg rate ranges in major Pakistani cities. Mandi prices fluctuate ±15–25 % in the final week before Eid.
| Animal | Avg live weight | Avg PKR/kg | Shares | Per-share cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small goat | 25 kg | 1,200–1,600 | 1 | 30,000–40,000 |
| Medium goat | 35 kg | 1,200–1,500 | 1 | 42,000–55,000 |
| Sheep / dumba | 40 kg | 1,300–1,700 | 1 | 55,000–70,000 |
| Small cow | 200 kg | 750–900 | 7 | 23,000–28,000 |
| Medium cow | 300 kg | 800–950 | 7 | 37,000–43,000 |
| Large buffalo | 450 kg | 750–850 | 7 | 52,000–58,000 |
| Camel | 500–600 kg | 650–800 | 7 | 50,000–65,000 |
Put It in Perspective
An average urban Pakistani family spends 1–2 months of grocery budget on Qurbani — equivalent to a major Eid expense alongside clothes and travel.
A 7-share cow yields roughly 110–160 kg of dressed meat — about 15–22 kg per share, a 4–6 month supply of red meat for a 5-person family.
Charity-organised Qurbani in Africa or rural Pakistan can cost as little as $60 (PKR 17,000) — the same animal in urban Karachi often costs PKR 40,000+.
Eid al-Adha generates roughly PKR 400+ billion in Pakistan's livestock economy each year — one of the largest single religious-economic events globally.
Practical Examples
1 average goat in Karachi (35 kg live, PKR 1,200/kg) ≈ PKR 42,000 + PKR 3,000 butcher + PKR 2,000 transport = ~PKR 47,000 for 1 share.
A 250 kg cow at PKR 850/kg shared by 7 = total PKR 212,500 + extras → ~PKR 32,000 per share with ~20 kg of meat per share (250 × 0.55 ÷ 7).
A 400 kg buffalo at PKR 800/kg ÷ 7 shares ≈ PKR 46,000 per share including extras — typical urban Punjab range for 2024–25.
A small lamb (25 kg, PKR 1,400/kg) is a popular individual-share Qurbani for ~PKR 38,000 in Lahore / Islamabad.
Camel Qurbani (~500 kg live, PKR 700/kg) at 7 shares ≈ PKR 53,000 per share — the highest-reward Qurbani per the hadith of Aisha (RA).
Charity-organized communal cow in a village (donated transport, volunteer butcher) can drop per-share cost to ~PKR 22,000–25,000.
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