Escape Room
Team Building

ROUND ONE · 05 · Costs and calculators

Cost evidence and calculators

Published unit prices, new and used options, and the unpriced delivery scope.

A tabletop model of modular escape rooms with coloured booking tokens and replaceable room components
Original AI-generated concept artwork for this business plan.

Equipment unit prices

Checked 30 Oct 2026 · Advertised AUD prices

ItemAdvertised eachScope noteSource
RØDE Wireless PRO dual kit$385Two transmitters; observed promotional price.R106
Zoom LiveTrak L-8$715Recorder/mixer; backorder displayed.R108
Hosa CMP-159 cable$22Stereo breakout cable; observed promotional price.R109
Refurbished HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini$399Grade A, i5 tenth generation, 16 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD.R115
CyberPower CP900EPFCLCDa UPS$299900 VA / 540 W; actual load and runtime require testing.R116

Quantities, compatibility, storage, playback, cleaning, transfer and multi-room engineering remain separate. Listed prices do not establish a complete recording system.

New and secondhand furnishings

Checked 30 Oct 2026 · Advertised AUD prices

ItemAdvertised eachCondition and evidenceSource
Matrix visitor chair$179New.R110
Matrix visitor armchair$199New; compare support and load rating with the actual model.R111
Rapidline steel-frame table 1800 × 900 mm$292New.R113
Metal-frame desk 1600 × 800 mm$150 including GSTUsed; supplier describes good condition.R114
Cupboard 1600h × 900w × 430d mm$129 including GSTUsed.R114

Compare delivered cost and condition. Used stock quantities, collection, cleaning, repairs, parts, warranty and remaining service life can change the comparison. The calculator leaves missing amounts blank.

Editable comparison calculator

Choose the invoice tax basis for every line. Extra costs are cash amounts including any tax. Enter the eligible GST credit from those invoices separately.

Labour and installation rates

Checked 30 Oct 2026 · Indicative provider rates

SourcePublished charge basisGST basis
Dash general labour$55 to $60 per hourExcluding GST.
Dash carpentry$75 to $85 per hourExcluding GST.
Dash shopfitting and joinery$65 to $85 per hourExcluding GST.
Voltora business-hours attendance$258.50 call-out and first hour; $148.50 each additional hourIncluding GST; materials extra.

Work package = person-hours × charge rate + materials + attendance and travel charges. Person-hours count each worker. Voltora's first hour already includes attendance; it must not be charged twice. Labour-hire charge rates already include the provider's employment costs.

Building works, acoustics, HVAC, controls, creative work, testing, training and commissioning need scoped quantities.

Editable comparison calculator

Enter an actual charge rate or a dated benchmark from the table. Include every person’s hours. Do not add a second call-out when attendance is included.

Room packages and premises

Checked 30 Oct 2026

Supplier roomGame areaPlayersAdvertised package AUD
Jungle30 to 50 m²2 to 8$42,500
Magic School30 to 50 m²2 to 6$89,900
Pharaoh30 to 70 m²2 to 6$63,300
Vault3240 to 80 m²2 to 10$101,600

Indestroom converts standard EUR configurations into advertised AUD benchmarks. Freight, tax, site works, customisation and installation boundaries need a fixed scope. Its standard package includes a hint system, so compatibility with independent play requires design work rather than an assumption.

Advertised propertyAreaAsking rentAnnualised rent excluding GST and outgoings
Unit 7 / 338 Lytton Road, Morningside300 m²$6,750 per month$81,000; $270/m²/year
4/65 Riverside Place, Morningside300 m²$78,000 per year$78,000; $260/m²/year

These are different properties, not demonstrated escape-room premises. The Lytton listing describes a partial building with another upstairs tenant. Rent excludes outgoings and does not price access, approvals, fitout or make-good.

Recording and AI usage costs

Checked 30 Oct 2026

Published service benchmarkUnit price in USD
gpt-transcribe recorded-file transcriptionEstimated $0.0045 per submitted audio minute
gpt-live-transcribe live transcription$0.017 per minute
gpt-6.1-sol Standard short-context uncached input$2 per million tokens
Same model output$10 per million tokens

These are rate comparisons. Submitted audio minutes = recorded sessions × recorded people per session × minutes submitted per person × submission count. Full-length separate participant files each count; recording opt-outs reduce recorded headcount, while recorded teachers or facilitators add to it.

Token cost = calls × (input tokens × input rate + billable output tokens × output rate) ÷ 1,000,000. Add tools, storage, retries, hosting and paid human review. Standard short-context rates do not cover long-context, faster tiers or regional uplifts. The calculator keeps provider costs in USD until an AUD exchange rate and other invoice charges are supplied.

Editable comparison calculator

Model usage and other provider charges
Convert to AUD cash

Recorded headcount includes anyone whose audio is submitted and excludes recording opt-outs. Estimate prices do not include hosting or human review. Enter 0 for unused categories.

Scope still unpriced

Premises and outgoings; building and acoustic design; approvals; partitions and finishes; ventilation; electrical/data materials; original room design and rights; landed kits; multi-room capture and monitoring; software implementation and storage; insurance and professional work; management and founder pay; full roster costs; consumables; utilities; distribution; freight and make-good; financing and specific risks.

Each package needs quantities, tax basis, inclusions, exclusions and payment terms. The quote register retains these blanks. A supplier catalogue total cannot substitute for startup cash.