#pricing help

Pricing help would be appreciated. I am currently in between jobs, trying to pay off college loans (still...), trying to pay for the software I use to draw, and would like to one day be able to afford a commission from someone else, as I never have been able to. My c0mm link is here, if you like what you see: https://ko-fi.com/medacris/commissions

Been trying to get back into painting because!!! I want to get back into touch with my technical skills. I love drawing cartoons it is my passion!! But I find myself missing the more classical forms of art, like the painting and charcoal work I focused on in school. I'm thinking of adding these pet portraits to my Commission rotation! I've had some friends say that 30$ is a good price but I work heavily from the references I'm provided so I'm not sure if that's the best one to stick with? Do you charge more or less for that?? I'm still not sure about the pricing of my cartoons, let alone works like this! If anyone out there in the art community has any opinions, tips, advice, etc I'd love to hear it! A portrait like one of these usually takes me between 2-3 hours, and I use a digital program (Clipstudio) along with a basic oil brush that came with it.

I asked on IG too n they said about $40-$45 or more than that, I would like to get at least a few more opinions though! Any input at all is greatly appreciated!!

does anyone with experience taking or buying commissions have any advice? or, how much would you be willing to pay for something that looks like this?

Thankyou :’D! ♥♥♥♥