Quit Smoking and Nicotine Math
Cigarette vs vape vs pouch cost compare.
Enter your usage and prices for cigarettes, vaping and nicotine pouches and see what each costs over a year. Leave a product at 0 to skip it. This compares money only. It does not say how the products compare for health or whether one helps you quit another. Runs in your browser; nothing is sent or stored.
Not medical advice. This tool does arithmetic on the numbers you enter. Talk to a doctor, pharmacist or quit coach before you change how you quit. In the US you can call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669); in Canada call 1-866-366-3667 toll-free to talk to a quit coach.
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Worked example
10 cigarettes a day from $15 packs of 20 costs $2,737.50 a year ($7.50 a day). $15 a week on vaping is $782.66 a year. 8 pouches a day from $7 cans of 20 is $1,022.00 a year ($2.80 a day). On these example numbers the lowest of the three is Vape; the vape is $1,954.84 less per year than cigarettes and the pouches $1,715.50 less. Your own prices will change the order.
How it works
Cigarettes per year = cigarettes per day x (pack price / cigarettes per pack) x 365. Vape per year = weekly spend x 52.1775. Pouches per year = pouches per day x (can price / pouches per can) x 365. Monthly is yearly / 12 and daily is yearly / 365. The last column is each product's yearly cost minus the cigarette cost. Only money is compared: nothing here says one product is safer, equivalent or a way to quit another.
Sources and basis (opened 2026-10-08): Arithmetic on the numbers you enter. No product prices are assumed; the example prices are placeholders. Quitline numbers: Speak to a Quit Smoking Counselor, Smokefree.gov (1-800-QUIT-NOW) and Quitting smoking: Provincial and territorial services, Health Canada (Canada.ca) (1-866-366-3667), both opened 2026-10-08.
Not medical advice. This tool does arithmetic on the numbers you enter. Talk to a doctor, pharmacist or quit coach before you change how you quit. In the US you can call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669); in Canada call 1-866-366-3667 toll-free to talk to a quit coach.
FAQ
Is vaping cheaper than smoking?
It depends on your prices and use. On the example numbers (10 cigarettes a day at $15 a pack, $15 a week on vaping) vaping is $1,954.84 a year less. Enter your own to see yours.
How much do nicotine pouches cost per day?
Pouches per day x can price / pouches per can. 8 a day from a $7 can of 20 is $2.80 a day.
Does this say which product is better for me?
No. It compares cost only. For health questions, or for help quitting, talk to a doctor, pharmacist or quit coach.
How do I work out my vape spend per week?
Add what you spend a week on liquid or pods, coils and any other refills. The vape cost calculator on this site works it out from mL, pods and prices.
Why are some rows blank or zero?
A product you set to 0 shows a yearly cost of $0.00. Leave unused products at 0.