How much do you spend on smoking

Stopping smoking now could not only save your life but could be equivalent to having a pay rise. Use the ready reckoner to find out how much cash you have puffed away, and how much you could puff away if you continue to smoke.

 


1 day
 1 week
 1 month
 1 year
 5 years
 10 years
5
 £1.45
 £10.15
 £43.98
 £527.80
 £2,639
 £5,278
10
 £2.90
 £20.30
 £87.97
 £1,055.60
 £5,278
 £10.556
20
 £5.80
 £40.60
 £175.93
 £2,111.20
 £10,556
 £21,112
30
 £8.70
 £60.90
 £263.90
 £3,166.80
 £15,834
 £31,668
40
 £11.60
 £81.20
 £351.87
 £4222.40
 £21,112
 £42,224
60
 £17.40
 £121.80
 £527.80
 £6,333.60
 £31,668
 £63,336

 Based on average price of 20 cigarettes = £5.80.


Just look what else you could have spent that money on?

  • 1 day: £5.80 = Film rental or a few magazines.
  • 1 week: £40.60 = Cheap flight to Europe, few CD's/ games.
  • 1 month: £176 = A shopping spree or monthly shopping bill.
  • 3 months: £528 = Two weeks in the sun or new laptop.
  • 6 months: £1,056 = A family holiday or home cinema system.
  • 1 year: £2,111 = Second-hand car or start of a deposit for new house.