Quitting Smoking

Financial Benefits of Quitting

The cost of smoking can be very high, not least financially….

Financial cost of smoking (based on 20 cigarettes costing £6.05)

Cost of Smoking

10 cigarettes a day £3.00
Per week £21.00
Per year £1,092.00

20 cigarettes a day £6.05
Per week £42.35
Per year £2,202.20

30 cigarettes a day £9.05
Per week £63.35
Per year £3,294.20

40 cigarettes a day £12.10
Per week £84.70
Per year £4,404.40

50 cigarettes a day £15.10
Per week £105.70
Per year £5,496.40

60 cigarettes a day £18.10
Per week £126.70
Per year £6,588.40

Rewards

Put the money you would normally spend on cigarettes away and think of a healthy reward for the end of the first day/week and so on. Here are some ideas about how to reward yourself for staying smoke free.

On the first day:

Buy flowers or a book…

After the first week:

Buy a ticket for your favourite sport or theatre show…

After one month:

Take a mini-break, go to dinner or decorate a room…

After 3 months:

Buy a year’s subscription to your local Gym or health club…

After 6 months:

Buy a season ticket for your football club…

After 12 months:

You could take a two week holiday for two…