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Contact Lens Annual Cost Calculator

Calculate the total annual cost of wearing contact lenses including lenses, solution, and eye exams.

Inputs

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Results

Total Annual Cost

$534.00

≈ 10 tanks of gas

Monthly Average

$44.50

≈ 9 cups of coffee

Annual Lens Cost$240.00
Annual Solution Cost$144.00
Annual Exam Cost$150.00
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the Cost Per Box of Lenses (check your most recent receipt or online retailer).
  2. Enter Boxes Per Year — daily disposables typically require 8–12 boxes per eye annually.
  3. Enter Solution Cost Per Bottle and Bottles Per Year (enter 0 for daily disposables that need no solution).
  4. Enter your Eye Exam Cost and number of Exams Per Year (typically 1 annual contact lens fitting).
  5. Review the breakdown of Annual Lens Cost, Annual Solution Cost, and Annual Exam Cost, plus your Total Annual Cost and Monthly Average.

How the result changes with Cost Per Box of Lenses

Cost Per Box of LensesTotal Annual CostMonthly Average
$20.00$454.00$37.83
$70.00$854.00$71.17
$130.00$1,334.00$111.17
$180.00$1,734.00$144.50

What each input means

Cost Per Box of Lenses
Cost per box of contact lenses.
Boxes Per Year
Number of boxes purchased per year (both eyes combined). Daily disposables need ~8-12 boxes per eye.
Solution Cost Per Bottle
Cost per bottle of contact lens solution (enter 0 for daily disposables).
Solution Bottles Per Year
Number of solution bottles used per year (typically 1 per month).
Eye Exam Cost
Cost per contact lens eye exam/fitting.
Exams Per Year
Number of contact lens exams per year (typically 1).

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Cost Per Box of Lenses = 30, Boxes Per Year = 8, Solution Cost Per Bottle = 12, Solution Bottles Per Year = 12 = 6 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total Annual Cost
    Total Annual Cost
    534 = $534
  3. Calculate Monthly Average
    Monthly Average
    44.5 = $44.5
  4. Calculate Annual Lens Cost
    Annual Lens Cost
    240 = $240
  5. Calculate Annual Solution Cost
    Annual Solution Cost
    144 = $144

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