Compare the true cost of birth control over time — upfront plus monthly costs, insurance cover, and cost per year for your chosen method.
Result
How to use this tool
For its typical-use effectiveness figure.
In your currency, including fitting or visit fees in upfront.
Longer horizons favour long-acting methods.
In Advanced options, to see your net cost.
Formula & worked example
Pill at $25/month with no upfront cost over 5 years costs $1,500; a $1,000 IUD with no monthly cost over 5 years costs $200 per year.
Limitations — read this before you rely on it
Cost-planning aid only, using prices you enter and published typical-use effectiveness rates. It is not medical advice and does not recommend a method: suitability, side effects, medical history and STI protection need clinician advice. Prices vary by country and provider.
Frequently asked questions
Long-acting methods look expensive upfront but are often cheapest per year, while monthly methods add up. A multi-year horizon shows the real comparison.
Typical-use effectiveness (real-world use, including missed doses): pill, patch and ring about 91%, injection 94%, condoms 82%, implant and IUDs over 99%. Perfect-use figures are higher.
Only if you include them: add visit and fitting costs to the upfront figure so the comparison stays honest.
Enter your cover percentage in Advanced options; the tool shows the net cost you would pay.
Cost is only one factor. Suitability, side effects, STI protection and personal preference matter more — discuss them with a clinician.