NSNumber *quantity = [NSNumber numberWithDouble:1]; NSNumber *price_vat = [NSNumber numberWithDouble:0.76]; double totalPrice = 293; totalPrice = totalPrice + [quantity doubleValue] * [price_vat doubleValue]; NSString *s = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%0.2f", totalPrice]; NSLog(@"total: %@", s); // in case we're testing without the IBOutlet connected, // don't try to set its .text if (nil != self.priceLabel) { self.priceLabel.text = s; }