Daily Cost Comparison of Contact Lenses
How much does it cost to wear contact lenses? Is there a difference between wearing monthly or weekly replaceable lenses and daily disposable contact lenses? And are there any differences between the major brand manufacturers?
We've put together a table showing the daily cost per eye for the most popular lenses on the market. This comparison of lenses for myopia/hyperopia is shedding some light on the true cost. For lens wearers with astigmatism or presbyopia, we also put together a cost comparison of lenses for astigmatism as well as a comparison of multifocal lenses.
How we calculated the daily cost: We took an average retail price and used the typical replacement schedule for the lens. For example, a daily disposable lens might cost $33 per box, containing 30 lenses, and as such, the daily cost per eye is $1.10. In order to keep it simple, we excluded the cost of other items, such as cleaning solutions that are required for weekly or monthly lenses. They are not a significant factor in the overall cost calculation.
Cost Comparison of Lenses for Myopia or Hyperopia
Name | Replace Lenses/Box | Cost per Day & Eye |
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1-DAY ACUVUE® MOIST | Daily 30 lenses | $0.77 - $1.00 |
1-DAY ACUVUE® MOIST | Daily 90 lenses | $0.62 - $0.78 |
1-DAY ACUVUE® TruEye® | Daily 30 lenses | $1.10 - $1.50 |
1-DAY ACUVUE® TruEye® | Daily 90 lenses | $0.83 - $1.05 |
ACUVUE OASYS® 1-DAY with HydraLuxe | Daily 90 lenses | $0.87 - $0.97 |
ACUVUE® VITA® | Monthly 6 lenses | $0.23 - $0.33 |
ACUVUE® 2 | Bi-weekly 6 lenses | $0.20 - $0.38 |
ACUVUE OASYS® | Bi-weekly 6 lenses | $0.28 - $0.38 |
AIR OPTIX AQUA | Monthly 6 lenses | $0.17 - $0.28 |
AIR OPTIX NIGHT & DAY AQUA | Monthly 6 lenses | $0.26 - $0.39 |
AIR OPTIX plus HydraGlyde | Monthly 6 lenses | $0.20 - $0.25 |
Avaira Vitality | Bi-weekly 6 lenses | $0.33 - $0.39 |
Bausch + Lomb ULTRA | Monthly 6 lenses | $0.22 - $0.33 |
Biofinity | Monthly 6 lenses | $0.19 - $0.28 |
Biofinity Energys | Monthly 6 lenses | $0.22 - $0.28 |
Biotrue ONEday | Daily 30 lenses | $0.73 - $1.33 |
Biotrue ONEday | Daily 90 lenses | $0.59 - $0.83 |
Clariti 1 Day | Daily 90 lenses | $0.71 - $0.83 |
DAILIES AquaComfort Plus | Daily 30 lenses | $0.83 - $0.93 |
DAILIES AquaComfort Plus | Daily 90 lenses | $0.56 - $0.67 |
DAILIES TOTAL1 | Daily 30 lenses | $1.26 - $1.50 |
DAILIES TOTAL1 | Daily 90 lenses | $0.89 - $1.11 |
MyDay daily disposable | Daily 90 lenses | $0.89 - $1.00 |
Proclear 1 day | Daily 30 lenses | $0.83 - $1.10 |
Proclear 1 day | Daily 90 lenses | $0.61 - $0.72 |
PureVision | Monthly 6 lenses | $0.17 - $0.38 |
PureVision2 | Monthly 6 lenses | $0.17 - $0.29 |
SofLens 38 | Monthly 6 lenses | $0.10 - $0.16 |
SofLens Dailies | Daily 6 lenses | $0.39 - $0.64 |