Period Products Cost Calculator

Your details

Select the product you use most, or want to compare. The calculator adapts its inputs to the product type.
Total number of tampons, pads, or discs you use in one period.
units
How many tampons or pads come in one package.
units
Price of one package of tampons, including any tax.
Average number of days between the start of one period and the start of the next (typically 21 to 35 days).
days
How many years you expect to menstruate. The average is about 38 years (ages 13 to 51).
years
Currency
Cost per periodModerate cost
$5.00

What one period costs you with your current product

Annual cost$65.22
Lifetime cost$2,478
Periods per year13
Savings vs. tampons$0
Per period$5.00
Per year$65.22

Your period costs about $65 per year with tampons.

  • Using tampons costs you about $5.00 per period and $65 per year.
  • Over your reproductive years, that adds up to roughly $2478 in total.

Next stepSwitch the product selector to "Menstrual cup" or "Period underwear" to see how much you could save by switching to a reusable option.

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