Calculate how much money you’ll save by getting sober. See what you could buy instead of alcohol/drugs – vacations, gadgets, or debt freedom. Try our free tool.
Alcohol and drugs drain your wallet as fast as your health. Find out exactly how much sobriety could save you – and what you could buy with those savings instead.
How it works:
- Enter your weekly spending on alcohol/drugs
- Add other substances (optional)
- See your yearly savings + what it could buy
👉 Start Calculating
Sobriety Cost Savings Calculator
Weekly Savings: $0
Yearly Savings: $0
You Could Buy:
Example Calculation:
“Spending 100/weekonalcohol=100/weekonalcohol=5,200/year. That’s enough for a 7-day vacation to Bali OR a new laptop + 6 months of gym membership.”
Common Comparisons (Dynamic Based on Savings):
- 🏝️ “Your [X] yearly savings = [Number] months of rent”
- 💻 “Could buy a MacBook Pro every [X] months”
- 🚗 “Equivalent to a [Car Model] payment”
- 🧘 “1 year of therapy sessions + yoga classes”
Discover the Financial Freedom of Sobriety
Every year, millions of dollars vanish into alcohol, cigarettes, and other substances—money that could fund life-changing opportunities. Our Sobriety Cost Savings Calculator reveals the true price of addiction and shows how redirecting those funds can transform your future. Whether you spend 50aweekonbeeror50aweekonbeeror500 on opioids, this tool helps you visualize what sobriety could buy: debt relief, vacations, education, or even a down payment on a home.
How It Works
Addiction costs more than just money—it steals time, health, and potential. By inputting your weekly spending on substances, our calculator instantly shows:
- Weekly and yearly savings (e.g., 100/week=100/week=5,200/year)
- Real-life comparisons (e.g., “Your yearly savings = 6 months of rent”)
- Motivational milestones (e.g., “In 3 months, you could afford a certification course”)
This isn’t just hypothetical. Studies show that recovering individuals save an average of 5,000–5,000–15,000 annually after quitting substances (SAMHSA), with many using those funds to rebuild credit, start businesses, or pursue passions they’d abandoned.
What Could Sobriety Fund?
- 🚗 Transportation: “The average alcoholic spends $3,900/year—enough for a reliable used car.”
- 🏖️ Travel: “$100/week = a 10-day European vacation yearly.”
- 🧠 Therapy: “Redirect 3 months of drug spending to cover 12 therapy sessions.”
- 🏡 Debt Relief: “1 year of sobriety could pay off 6,240increditcarddebt(at6,240increditcarddebt(at120/week).”
“Quitting alcohol let me save $8,000 in a year—I finally visited my grandkids overseas.”
– James, 18 months sober
Why Track Your Sober Savings?
- Motivation: Visualizing tangible goals (like a new laptop or dental work) reinforces commitment.
- Accountability: Seeing daily progress (“$27 saved today”) builds momentum.
- Clarity: Many underestimate addiction’s financial toll—this tool exposes hidden costs like bar tabs, DUIs, or lost productivity.