Let’s be honest, the financial cost of smoking is rarely the reason people stop. However, it’s worth being clear on just how much it has cost you, and what it will cost you in the future.
The Past
The average smoker smoking 20 cigarettes a day for 20 years will go through 6,720 packets, or 134,400 cigarettes.
That’s £140 a month, or £1,680 a year, or £16,800 over 10 years, or £33,600 over 20 years*
Now that money has already gone but what could you have done with that money instead of spending it on smoking? And the costs just keep increasing ….
The Future
Let’s look to your future as a non-smoker. When you stop, you will be around £250 a month better off, or £3,000 a year, or £30,000 in 10 years, or £60,000 in 20 years.
What could you do with that money? Treat yourself to nice clothes, or a great holiday, or a new car, or a deposit on a flat or house … the savings are that significant!
* cost of a 20 pack of cigarettes assumed at £5 per pack, to take into account government tax increases and inflation. ** cost of a 20 pack of cigarettes assumed at £9 per pack, to take into account government tax increases and inflation.
