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title: "What is Cents per point? | Benefit Systems"
description: "Cents per point is the measure of a redemption's value: the cash price avoided, minus any co-payment, divided by the number of points spent."
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# What is Cents per point?

Cents per point is the measure of a redemption’s value: the cash price avoided, minus any co-payment, divided by the number of points spent.

Also called: cpp, Redemption value.

## How it works #

The calculation makes redemptions comparable and is the only figure that applies to your own case. The comparison price matters: it is the price of the ticket that would genuinely have been bought, not the most expensive fare on the screen. Choosing the comparison freely turns the number into a justification rather than a valuation, and every redemption can be made to look good that way.

## Not to be confused with #

Cents per point is not the same as a published valuation chart: a chart averages other people’s bookings, while the calculation values the booking actually in front of you.

## In German #

The German term is Cent pro Punkt. [German version of this term](/de/glossar/cent-pro-punkt)

## Related terms #

- [Mile](/en/glossary/mile): A mile is the currency unit of a frequent flyer programme: a credit in an airline account that can be exchanged for flights and other awards.
- [Transfer ratio](/en/glossary/transfer-ratio): The transfer ratio is the rate at which one programme’s points convert into another currency, such as one to one or three to one.
- [Points plus cash](/en/glossary/points-plus-cash): Points plus cash is a redemption format in which part of the price is settled with points and the remainder with money.

## Articles that use this term #

- [What is a point actually worth, and how do you work it out yourself?](/en/knowledge/point-value)
- [Points or cash: how do you decide?](/en/knowledge/points-or-cash)
- [Is buying points ever worth it?](/en/knowledge/buying-points)
- [When collecting points isn’t worth it](/en/knowledge/when-points-arent-worth-it)
- [At what annual fee does a travel card stop paying for itself?](/en/knowledge/annual-fee-math)