So I take the time to create a whole new post for Café World in 2010, and what does Zynga do? They roll out some new crazy dishes based on an alien invasion, and now I’m 1.6M Café coins poorer. Oh well.
Since I’ve written three previous articles on the topic:
- Café World Economics: Profit & Café Points
- Café World Economics: Updated Tables
- Café World Economics: Real World Hourly Wages
- Café World Economics: Profit & Café Points (2010 Edition)
I find it fairly interesting that Zynga is clearly mapping the same thematic variants from Farmville to their other games. I remember when they did the space theme for Farmville (I still have 5 alien cows that produce Milktonium as proof…)
I won’t repeat the previous analysis. As a reminder, all of these numbers assume:
- The numbers are per dish, per stove
- The numbers assume the cost (15 coins) and experience (+1) of cleaning the stove each cycle
- Profit & Cafe Points tables assume “instant” cleaning time.
- Real World Hourly Wages assumes a cleaning time of 1 minute per stove.
You can read my previous posts for the rational behind these assumptions.
Profit per Dish
Here are the dishes, sorted by profitability as measured by profit per dish per day.
| Dish | Profit / Cycle | Cycle Time | Profit / Day |
| V.I.P. Dinner | 9,786.00 | 1,080.00 | 13,048.00 |
| Bacon Cheeseburger | 22.00 | 5.00 | 6,336.00 |
| Overstuffed Peppers | 2,985.00 | 720.00 | 5,970.00 |
| Kung Pao Stir Fry | 985.00 | 240.00 | 5,910.00 |
| Delicious Chocolate Cake | 3,435.00 | 840.00 | 5,888.57 |
| Fiery Fish Tacos | 490.00 | 120.00 | 5,880.00 |
| Lemon Butter Lobster | 485.00 | 120.00 | 5,820.00 |
| Martian Brain Bake | 5,585.00 | 1,440.00 | 5,585.00 |
| Shu Mai Dumplings | 1,355.00 | 360.00 | 5,420.00 |
| King Crab Bisque | 5,370.00 | 1,440.00 | 5,370.00 |
| Lavish Lamb Curry | 1,785.00 | 480.00 | 5,355.00 |
| Chips and Guacamole | 11.00 | 3.00 | 5,280.00 |
| Impossible Quiche | 10,185.00 | 2,880.00 | 5,092.50 |
| Powdered French Toast | 67.00 | 20.00 | 4,824.00 |
| Super Chunk Fruit Salad | 50.00 | 15.00 | 4,800.00 |
| Atomic Buffalo Wings | 595.00 | 180.00 | 4,760.00 |
| Jammin’ Jelly Donuts | 65.00 | 20.00 | 4,680.00 |
| Smoked Salmon Latkes | 385.00 | 120.00 | 4,620.00 |
| Tostada de Carne Asada | 1,485.00 | 480.00 | 4,455.00 |
| Buttermilk Pancakes | 135.00 | 45.00 | 4,320.00 |
| Tony’s Classic Pizza | 885.00 | 300.00 | 4,248.00 |
| Stardust Stew | 1,535.00 | 540.00 | 4,093.33 |
| Chicken Gyro and Fries | 28.00 | 10.00 | 4,032.00 |
| Grand Tandoori Chicken | 3,985.00 | 1,440.00 | 3,985.00 |
| Voodoo Chicken Salad | 1,960.00 | 720.00 | 3,920.00 |
| Chicken Pot Pie | 7,585.00 | 2,880.00 | 3,792.50 |
| Herbed Halibut | 3,785.00 | 1,440.00 | 3,785.00 |
| Sweet Seasonal Ham | 1,885.00 | 720.00 | 3,770.00 |
| Crackling Peking Duck | 2,685.00 | 1,080.00 | 3,580.00 |
| Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail | 68.00 | 30.00 | 3,264.00 |
| Savory Stuffed Turkey | 2,885.00 | 1,320.00 | 3,147.27 |
| Tikka Masala Kabobs | 130.00 | 60.00 | 3,120.00 |
| Macaroni and Cheese | 245.00 | 120.00 | 2,940.00 |
| Crème Fraiche Caviar | 57.00 | 30.00 | 2,736.00 |
| Spaghetti and Meatballs | 910.00 | 480.00 | 2,730.00 |
| Gingerbread House | 13,485.00 | 7,200.00 | 2,697.00 |
| Spitfire Roasted Chicken | 2,585.00 | 1,440.00 | 2,585.00 |
| French Onion Soup | 425.00 | 240.00 | 2,550.00 |
| Triple Berry Cheesecake | 1,235.00 | 720.00 | 2,470.00 |
| Caramel Apples | 195.00 | 120.00 | 2,340.00 |
| Homestyle Pot Roast | 3,935.00 | 2,880.00 | 1,967.50 |
| Vampire Staked Steak | 1,695.00 | 1,440.00 | 1,695.00 |
| Pumpkin Pie | 845.00 | 720.00 | 1,690.00 |
Café Points per Dish
Here are the dishes, sorted by café points per dish per day.
| Dish | Café Points / Cycle | Cycle Time | Café Points / Day |
| Bacon Cheeseburger | 7.00 | 5.00 | 2,016.00 |
| Chicken Gyro and Fries | 14.00 | 10.00 | 2,016.00 |
| Chips and Guacamole | 4.00 | 3.00 | 1,920.00 |
| Powdered French Toast | 21.00 | 20.00 | 1,512.00 |
| Super Chunk Fruit Salad | 14.00 | 15.00 | 1,344.00 |
| Jammin’ Jelly Donuts | 15.00 | 20.00 | 1,080.00 |
| Crème Fraiche Caviar | 22.00 | 30.00 | 1,056.00 |
| Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail | 21.00 | 30.00 | 1,008.00 |
| Buttermilk Pancakes | 31.00 | 45.00 | 992.00 |
| Lemon Butter Lobster | 68.00 | 120.00 | 816.00 |
| Smoked Salmon Latkes | 63.00 | 120.00 | 756.00 |
| Shu Mai Dumplings | 156.00 | 360.00 | 624.00 |
| Lavish Lamb Curry | 200.00 | 480.00 | 600.00 |
| Fiery Fish Tacos | 49.00 | 120.00 | 588.00 |
| Atomic Buffalo Wings | 68.00 | 180.00 | 544.00 |
| Tikka Masala Kabobs | 22.00 | 60.00 | 528.00 |
| Macaroni and Cheese | 41.00 | 120.00 | 492.00 |
| Delicious Chocolate Cake | 273.00 | 840.00 | 468.00 |
| Kung Pao Stir Fry | 75.00 | 240.00 | 450.00 |
| Savory Stuffed Turkey | 403.00 | 1,320.00 | 439.64 |
| Caramel Apples | 35.00 | 120.00 | 420.00 |
| Overstuffed Peppers | 206.00 | 720.00 | 412.00 |
| Grand Tandoori Chicken | 403.00 | 1,440.00 | 403.00 |
| Stardust Stew | 139.00 | 540.00 | 370.67 |
| Tostada de Carne Asada | 123.00 | 480.00 | 369.00 |
| French Onion Soup | 61.00 | 240.00 | 366.00 |
| Voodoo Chicken Salad | 168.00 | 720.00 | 336.00 |
| Tony’s Classic Pizza | 68.00 | 300.00 | 326.40 |
| Martian Brain Bake | 314.00 | 1,440.00 | 314.00 |
| Spaghetti and Meatballs | 100.00 | 480.00 | 300.00 |
| Triple Berry Cheesecake | 140.00 | 720.00 | 280.00 |
| King Crab Bisque | 252.00 | 1,440.00 | 252.00 |
| V.I.P. Dinner | 175.00 | 1,080.00 | 233.33 |
| Herbed Halibut | 225.00 | 1,440.00 | 225.00 |
| Crackling Peking Duck | 166.00 | 1,080.00 | 221.33 |
| Gingerbread House | 1,063.00 | 7,200.00 | 212.60 |
| Spitfire Roasted Chicken | 210.00 | 1,440.00 | 210.00 |
| Sweet Seasonal Ham | 102.00 | 720.00 | 204.00 |
| Impossible Quiche | 351.00 | 2,880.00 | 175.50 |
| Chicken Pot Pie | 307.00 | 2,880.00 | 153.50 |
| Pumpkin Pie | 76.00 | 720.00 | 152.00 |
| Homestyle Pot Roast | 279.00 | 2,880.00 | 139.50 |
| Vampire Staked Steak | 113.00 | 1,440.00 | 113.00 |
Real World Hourly Wage per Dish
Here are the dishes, sorted by the real world hourly wage for each dish per day, in US dollars.
| Dish | $ / Hour (Low) | $ / Hour (High) |
| Gingerbread House | 121.35 | 264.23 |
| Impossible Quiche | 91.66 | 199.57 |
| V.I.P. Dinner | 88.07 | 191.75 |
| Chicken Pot Pie | 68.26 | 148.62 |
| Martian Brain Bake | 50.26 | 109.43 |
| King Crab Bisque | 48.33 | 105.22 |
| Grand Tandoori Chicken | 35.86 | 78.08 |
| Homestyle Pot Roast | 35.41 | 77.10 |
| Herbed Halibut | 34.06 | 74.16 |
| Delicious Chocolate Cake | 30.91 | 67.31 |
| Overstuffed Peppers | 26.86 | 58.49 |
| Savory Stuffed Turkey | 25.96 | 56.53 |
| Crackling Peking Duck | 24.16 | 52.61 |
| Spitfire Roasted Chicken | 23.26 | 50.65 |
| Voodoo Chicken Salad | 17.64 | 38.40 |
| Sweet Seasonal Ham | 16.96 | 36.94 |
| Lavish Lamb Curry | 16.06 | 34.98 |
| Vampire Staked Steak | 15.25 | 33.21 |
| Stardust Stew | 13.81 | 30.08 |
| Tostada de Carne Asada | 13.36 | 29.10 |
| Shu Mai Dumplings | 12.19 | 26.55 |
| Triple Berry Cheesecake | 11.11 | 24.20 |
| Kung Pao Stir Fry | 8.86 | 19.30 |
| Spaghetti and Meatballs | 8.19 | 17.83 |
| Tony’s Classic Pizza | 7.96 | 17.34 |
| Pumpkin Pie | 7.60 | 16.56 |
| Atomic Buffalo Wings | 5.35 | 11.66 |
| Fiery Fish Tacos | 4.41 | 9.60 |
| Lemon Butter Lobster | 4.36 | 9.50 |
| French Onion Soup | 3.82 | 8.33 |
| Smoked Salmon Latkes | 3.46 | 7.54 |
| Macaroni and Cheese | 2.20 | 4.80 |
| Caramel Apples | 1.75 | 3.82 |
| Buttermilk Pancakes | 1.21 | 2.65 |
| Tikka Masala Kabobs | 1.17 | 2.55 |
| Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail | 0.61 | 1.33 |
| Powdered French Toast | 0.60 | 1.31 |
| Jammin’ Jelly Donuts | 0.58 | 1.27 |
| Crème Fraiche Caviar | 0.51 | 1.12 |
| Super Chunk Fruit Salad | 0.45 | 0.98 |
| Chicken Gyro and Fries | 0.25 | 0.55 |
| Bacon Cheeseburger | 0.20 | 0.43 |
| Chips and Guacamole | 0.10 | 0.22 |
Special Bonus: I’ve now moved my spreadsheet over to this Google Spreadsheet. Now you can see all the rows of calculation for some insight into Café World Economics. As usual, let me know if you find mistakes or have questions…
Updates:
I’ve added the following posts on Café World Economics since this one.
Psychohistory 