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CPA Calculator — Cost Per Acquisition
CPA is the average ad cost for one completed conversion (purchase, lead or signup). It is the per-result price tag of your campaigns.
The formula
CPA = Ad Spend ÷ ConversionsCalculate it live
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CPA (₹)
What it means for your business
CPA is what you optimise against in performance marketing — if your CPA is below your break-even acquisition cost, scaling makes sense.
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# CPA — Cost Per Acquisition
**Category:** Ads
**Slug:** /glossary/cpa/
## Definition (easy to understand)
CPA is the average ad cost for one completed conversion (purchase, lead or signup). It is the per-result price tag of your campaigns.
## Formula
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CPA = Ad Spend ÷ Conversions
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## What it means for your business
CPA is what you optimise against in performance marketing — if your CPA is below your break-even acquisition cost, scaling makes sense.
## Source
Socialee eCommerce Glossary — https://ecommerce.socialee.in/glossary/