Material-cost benchmark by material: Bulgarian market, Q2 2026
Last updated: Q2 2026
| Material | Price (€/kg) | Density (g/cm³) | Weight for part (g) | Material cost (€) | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLA | 22 | 1.24 | 24.8 | €0.55 | FDM |
| ABS | 24 | 1.04 | 20.8 | €0.50 | FDM |
| PETG | 25 | 1.27 | 25.4 | €0.64 | FDM |
| ASA | 30 | 1.07 | 21.4 | €0.64 | FDM |
| TPU (flexible) | 35 | 1.21 | 24.2 | €0.85 | FDM |
| Nylon PA12 | 45 | 1.01 | 20.2 | €0.91 | FDM/SLS |
| PC (polycarb.) | 48 | 1.20 | 24.0 | €1.15 | FDM |
| Standard resin | 40 | 1.10 | 22.0 | €0.88 | SLA/LCD |
| Tough resin | 65 | 1.12 | 22.4 | €1.46 | SLA |
| PA12 (SLS powder) | 80 | 1.01 | 20.2 | €1.62 | SLS |
Reference part: a 100 cm³ functional part printed at 20% infill. Material cost = printed weight × price per kg. Prices are EduFacturing Price Calculator presets reflecting Bulgarian-market retail filament/resin/powder prices for Q2 2026 (electricity €0.24/kWh BG, labour €15/h). Material cost is exact; the full-cost figure in the example is illustrative.
A 100 cm³ PLA part at 20% infill weighs ≈25 g → material €0.55. Add electricity (≈1.5 h × 0.3 kW × €0.24/kWh ≈ €0.11), setup labour (≈10 min × €15/h ≈ €2.50) and machine depreciation (≈€0.50) → base ≈ €3.16. With a typical 30–50% markup the customer price is roughly €4–5. Material is only ~15% of the total for small parts: labour and machine time dominate.
For a typical 100 cm³ part at 20% infill, material cost ranges from about €0.50 to €1.62 depending on the material. PLA, the most common filament, costs roughly €0.55 in material. Add energy (≈€0.10–0.30), labour and machine time for the full price.
ABS and PLA are the cheapest common filaments on the Bulgarian market at €24/kg and €22/kg respectively. For the reference part the material cost is about €0.50 (ABS) and €0.55 (PLA).
About €22/kg for standard PLA at Bulgarian-market retail prices (Q2 2026). Premium and engineering filaments range from €24/kg (ABS) up to €48/kg (PC) and €80/kg for SLS powder.
Total cost = material cost (printed weight × price/kg) + energy (print time × printer power × electricity rate) + labour + machine depreciation, then a markup. Material is usually the smallest component for small parts; labour and machine time dominate.