Money saved not drinking calculator
Enter what you used to spend on alcohol in a typical week to see what you save after a week, a month, three months, six months and a year.
Money saved by not drinking is your old weekly spend divided by 7, times the days you have not drunk. At $50 a week that is about $214 after 30 days, $643 after 90 days and $2,607 after a year. Saving money is the most common benefit people report: in a 2019 evaluation of Dry January, 86% of participants said they saved money [1]. The calculator below does the sum for you and stores nothing.
Work out your savings
Use an honest weekly average, including drinks out, takeaway with wine, and rounds you bought. Use your own currency.
Enter a number to see what you would save. Use your own currency.
Simple arithmetic: weekly spend ÷ 7 × days. It ignores bar tabs you would not have paid for anyway, so use your honest average.
Track it in Sober Girl
Savings at common weekly spends
| Weekly spend | 30 days | 90 days | 6 months (182 days) | 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20 | $86 | $257 | $520 | $1,043 |
| $40 | $171 | $514 | $1,040 | $2,086 |
| $60 | $257 | $771 | $1,560 | $3,129 |
| $80 | $343 | $1,029 | $2,080 | $4,171 |
| $100 | $429 | $1,286 | $2,600 | $5,214 |
| $150 | $643 | $1,929 | $3,900 | $7,821 |
How to estimate your old weekly spend
- Look at two ordinary weeks of bank statements. Shops, bars, delivery apps. Ordinary weeks, not birthdays.
- Add the drinks you bought for others, if buying rounds was part of it.
- Add the knock-on spending if you like: taxis home, late-night food, the next-day coffee and breakfast. Leave it out if you want a cautious figure.
- Pick the lower number if unsure. It is more satisfying to beat an estimate than to fall short of one.
Money is only one of the numbers. Our sobriety calculator shows days, weeks and your next milestone from your start date.
How Sober Girl counts it
In Sober Girl you enter your weekly drink spend once, in one of 17 currencies, and the home screen keeps a running total that grows continuously, not just once a day. You can change the amount any time in Settings under "Weekly drink spend", and the total recalculates from your start date.
What to do with the money
- Move it. Transfer the weekly amount to a separate savings pot each week, so the number on screen becomes real.
- Name a goal. A trip, a course, a piece of furniture. Goals with a name are easier to protect.
- Spend some at milestones. A small treat at a week, something bigger at 30 and 90 days.
- Give some away, if that matters to you. Several month-off challenges raise money for cancer charities; see Dry July and Dry February.
Is Sober Girl right for you?
- use an Android phone (the iPhone app is coming soon)
- want a private tracker, with your journal kept on your device
- want a day counter, money saved and a daily check-in in one calm place
- want a Craving SOS with a breathing exercise and a 10-minute timer
- want to start free and add Plus only if you need the journal, insights or milestone cards
- need it on an iPhone today (the App Store version is coming soon)
- want a community feed, live coaching or an AI chat
- want a structured multi-week education program
- need medical help for heavy drinking or withdrawal. An app is not treatment, so see the safety notes above
Frequently asked questions
How much money will I save if I stop drinking?
Your weekly spend divided by 7, times the days you do not drink. At $50 a week, about $214 a month and $2,607 a year.
Does the calculator store what I enter?
No. It runs in your browser and nothing is saved or sent.
How much does the average person spend on alcohol?
We have not found a recent source we trust for a single average, and it varies widely. Use your own bank statements for the most useful number.
Can Sober Girl track money saved in my currency?
Yes. It supports 17 currencies, including US, Canadian and Australian dollars, pounds, euros and rupees.
Do people really save money when they stop drinking?
It is the most commonly reported benefit. In a 2019 Dry January evaluation, 86% of participants said they saved money.
Sources
- The evidence behind the Dry January challenge: benefits and long-term impact. Alcohol Change UK, summarising evaluations by Dr Richard de Visser, University of Sussex. Self-reported results from people who signed up to Dry January, not a controlled trial.
How we write these. Every figure above links to the source it came from, and we label self-reported and observational results as such. Where we could not find a source we trust, the page says so instead of filling the gap. Sober Girl is made by ShipAI Lab and this is not medical advice. Sources were checked on 6 October 2026. If you spot an error, email us at integrateopenai@gmail.com.
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