Birth Control Cost Calculator

Health

Estimate what your contraception adds up to over time. Enter your recurring monthly cost (and any one-off setup or device fee), and this calculator works out the monthly, annual, and total spend across the years you plan to use it.

Formula

Total = upfront cost + (monthly cost × 12 × years)
  • The recurring monthly cost covers ongoing items like pill packs, ring or patch refills, or condoms.
  • The one-off cost covers upfront fees such as an IUD or implant insertion or an initial clinic visit.
  • Annual cost is simply the monthly cost × 12; total cost adds the upfront fee plus all the recurring months.
  • The effective monthly cost spreads any upfront fee evenly across the whole period — useful for comparing a long-acting device against a monthly method.
  • Prices vary widely by country, insurance, and provider; enter the figures that apply to you.

$30/month pill for 5 years

Inputs
  • Recurring Monthly Cost: 30
  • One-Off / Setup Cost: 0
  • Years of Use: 5

At $30 a month, that is $360 a year. Over 5 years with no upfront fee, the total is $1,800.

Frequently asked questions

Which costs should I include?
Put ongoing items (pill packs, patches, rings, condoms) in the monthly field, and any upfront fee (IUD or implant insertion, an initial appointment) in the one-off field.
How do I compare a pill with an IUD?
Enter the IUD's insertion fee as the upfront cost and its tiny or zero monthly cost, then compare the effective monthly figure against the pill's. Long-acting methods often win over several years.
Does this include doctor visits?
Only if you add them. Include the cost of prescriptions or check-ups in the monthly or upfront fields as appropriate.
Why is the effective monthly cost different from what I entered?
It blends any upfront fee into the per-month figure across the full period, so a method with a big setup fee but low ongoing cost is shown fairly.
Are these prices accurate for my country?
No default reflects every market. Prices depend on insurance, subsidies, and provider, so replace the defaults with your own quotes.