Cost & Cosmetics
Money! Money! Money!
Did you know that if you smoked a pack a day of the least expensive cigarette on the market you would spend this much?:
| 1 Day | $6.00 | You could buy a lattee or 6 songs on iTunes |
| 1 Week | $42.00 | You could fill your car with gas |
| 1 Month | $180.00 | You could make a car payment |
| 1 Year | $2,190.00 | You could buy an airplane ticket and cruise fare |
| 10 Years | $21,900.00 | You could buy a nice car |
| 60 Years | $126,540.00 | You could pay for a college education or a house |
Toll
on Finances:
Even when choosing the least expensive way out, smoking takes a toll on finances. Many popular brands of cigarettes cost twice as much as what is quoted. You can also take into account those who smoke more than one pack of cigarettes a day. The consequences of smoking creates other costs too. For example:
| Doctors visits | vary in price |
| Lost wages from work | vary in price |
| Teeth whitening | $200-$300 |
| Dentures Upper |
$942 $970 |
| Root Canal (bicuspid) | $505 |
| Chest X-ray, Chest CAT Scan, Bronchoscopy |
$3,840 |
| Chemotherapy | $2,000-3,000/treatment |
| Radiation Treatment | $11,000-$12,000 for 6 weeks |
| Funeral | $8,000-$10,000 |