Tile Calculator — Number of Tiles & Boxes for a Floor (India)

Enter the area and the tile size, and get the number of tiles, the number of boxes and the adhesive. A wastage allowance covers the tiles you cut at edges and break in handling.

Tile & Flooring Calculator

Tiles, boxes and adhesive for any floor or wall area

600 × 600 mm on 100 m²

Includes 10% for cuts & breakage

A Area to tile (m²)

▦ Tile size

Wastage %

10% typical; more for diagonal or small rooms

Tiles to buy

306 tiles

600 × 600 mm · 77 boxes · 10% wastage

Tiles

306

Boxes

One tile

0.36 m²

Adhesive

400 kg

Full order

Tiles

306

Boxes (4/box)

Adhesive (kg)

400

Area + wastage

110 m²

Cost estimate — edit to your local rates

Material	Quantity	Rate (₹)	Amount
Tiles	77 boxes	/box	₹92,400
Adhesive	400 kg	/kg	₹8,000
Total (materials)			₹1.0 Lakh

Indicative — type today's local rates. Labour is separate: see the material price lists and labour rates.

Buy a little extra and keep it — dye-lot shades vary between batches, so a few spare tiles from the same lot save a mismatched repair later. Tile adhesive is estimated at ~4 kg/m²; check the bag. Rates on the flooring cost and tiling labour pages.

How it works

Tiles (no waste) = area ÷ the area of one tile.
Add wastage — usually 10% for straight-laid tiles, more for diagonal patterns or small, cut-heavy rooms.
Boxes = tiles ÷ tiles-per-box, rounded up. Tile adhesive is estimated at about 4 kg/m².

Worked example

Tile 100 m² with 600 × 600 mm tiles (0.36 m² each, 4 per box) at 10% wastage:

Area with wastage = 100 × 1.10 = 110 m²
Tiles = 110 ÷ 0.36 = 306 tiles
Boxes = 306 ÷ 4 = 77 boxes

Tiles per box (typical)

Tile size	Area each	Tiles/box
600 × 600 mm	0.36 m²	4
800 × 800 mm	0.64 m²	3
600 × 1200 mm	0.72 m²	2
300 × 600 mm	0.18 m²	6
300 × 300 mm	0.09 m²	11

Boxes vary by brand — check the carton before you order.

Frequently asked questions

How many tiles do I need for a room? Divide the floor area by the area of one tile, then add about 10% for cuts and breakage. For a 100 m² floor in 600 × 600 tiles that is roughly 306 tiles, or 77 boxes.

How much wastage should I allow for tiles? 10% for a simple straight lay in a regular room; 15% or more for diagonal layouts, small bathrooms, or lots of cuts around fittings.

How much tile adhesive do I need? About 4 kg/m² for a standard notched-trowel bed — check the adhesive bag for its own coverage.

Should I buy extra tiles? Yes, and keep the spares from the same batch. Dye-lot shades vary between production runs, so a later repair from a new box can look mismatched.