Enter the cost per pack, packs smoked per day, number of days in a year, and years of smoking into the calculator to determine the total cost of smoking.

Cost Of Smoking Formula

The following formula is used to calculate the cost of smoking. 

COS = C * P * D * Y

Variables:

  • COS is the total cost of smoking
  • C is the cost per pack of cigarettes
  • P is the number of packs smoked per day
  • D is the number of days in a year (typically 365)
  • Y is the number of years of smoking

To calculate the cost of smoking, multiply the cost per pack of cigarettes by the number of packs smoked per day. Then multiply this result by the number of days in a year. Finally, multiply this total by the number of years of smoking. The result is the total cost of smoking.

What is the Cost Of Smoking?

The cost of smoking refers to the financial and health-related expenses associated with tobacco use. Financially, it includes the money spent on purchasing cigarettes, lighters, and other smoking accessories. Health-related costs include medical expenses for treating smoking-related diseases such as lung cancer, heart disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Additionally, there are indirect costs such as loss of productivity due to illness, higher insurance premiums, and environmental damage.

How to Calculate the Cost Of Smoking?

The following steps outline how to calculate the Cost of Smoking using the formula: COS = C * P * D * Y.

  1. First, determine the cost per pack of cigarettes ($).
  2. Next, determine the number of packs smoked per day.
  3. Next, determine the number of days in a year (typically 365).
  4. Finally, determine the number of years of smoking.
  5. After obtaining the values for the variables, substitute them into the formula COS = C * P * D * Y.
  6. Calculate the Cost of Smoking using the formula.
  7. After calculating the result, check your answer for accuracy.

Example Problem:

Use the following variables as an example problem to test your knowledge:

cost per pack of cigarettes ($) = 5

number of packs smoked per day = 2

number of days in a year = 365

number of years of smoking = 10