The cost of contact lenses mainly depends on whether you use daily or monthly contacts, and whether you need special variants for astigmatism (toric) or presbyopia (multifocal).
Typical yearly contact lens costs
| Contact lens type | Yearly cost |
|---|---|
| Daily contact lenses | $699 |
| Monthly contact lenses | $234 |
If you have astigmatism or presbyopia, the cost is a little higher:
| Contact lens type | Yearly cost |
|---|---|
| Daily toric (for astigmatism) | $876 |
| Monthly toric (for astigmatism) | $303 |
| Daily multifocal (for presbyopia) | $922 |
| Monthly multifocal (for presbyopia) | $361 |
If you want to check the price of a specific contact lens brand, you can look it up in our contact lens price comparison database to see live prices from multiple retailers.
About the pricing data
Lenspricer is a price comparison website for contact lenses, monitoring prices across multiple retailers daily. The costs on this page are updated automatically every day with the latest prices.
Below are the contact lenses used to calculate the current yearly costs.
Daily Disposable Contacts
Average yearly cost: $699
| Contact Lens | Yearly Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Precision1 |
|
$592 |
| Acuvue Oasys 1-Day with HydraLuxe |
|
$808 |
| Clariti 1 Day |
|
$489 |
| MyDay daily disposable |
|
$594 |
| Dailies AquaComfort Plus |
|
$560 |
| 1-Day Acuvue Moist |
|
$636 |
| Dailies Total1 |
|
$869 |
| MyDay Energys |
|
$942 |
| Biotrue ONEday |
|
$538 |
| Bausch + Lomb Infuse |
|
$808 |
| Acuvue Oasys Max 1-Day |
|
$952 |
| Proclear 1 Day |
|
$646 |
| SofLens Daily Disposable |
|
$484 |
| 1-Day Acuvue TruEye |
|
$1180 |
| Miru 1 Day |
|
$556 |
| Miru 1 Day UpSide |
|
$535 |
Toric Daily Disposable Contacts
Average yearly cost: $876
| Contact Lens | Yearly Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Precision1 for Astigmatism |
|
$750 |
| Acuvue Oasys 1-Day with HydraLuxe for Astigmatism |
|
$991 |
| Acuvue Oasys Max 1-Day for Astigmatism |
|
$1522 |
| 1-Day Acuvue Moist for Astigmatism |
|
$807 |
| Dailies Total1 for Astigmatism |
|
$1018 |
| MyDay daily disposable toric |
|
$828 |
| Clariti 1 Day Toric |
|
$687 |
| Dailies AquaComfort Plus Toric |
|
$736 |
| Bausch + Lomb Infuse for Astigmatism |
|
$985 |
| Biotrue ONEday for Astigmatism |
|
$665 |
| SofLens Daily Disposable for Astigmatism |
|
$647 |
Multifocal Daily Disposable Contacts
Average yearly cost: $922
| Contact Lens | Yearly Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Acuvue Oasys Max 1-Day Multifocal |
|
$1185 |
| MyDay daily disposable multifocal |
|
$1052 |
| Clariti 1 Day Multifocal 3 Add |
|
$793 |
| Bausch + Lomb Infuse Multifocal |
|
$1013 |
| Dailies Total1 Multifocal |
|
$1093 |
| Proclear 1 Day Multifocal |
|
$848 |
| 1-Day Acuvue Moist Multifocal |
|
$924 |
| Clariti 1 Day Multifocal |
|
$730 |
| Biotrue ONEday for Presbyopia |
|
$771 |
| Dailies AquaComfort Plus Multifocal |
|
$814 |
Monthly Contacts
Average yearly cost: $234
| Contact Lens | Yearly Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Biofinity |
|
$197 |
| Air Optix Plus Hydraglyde |
|
$218 |
| Acuvue Vita |
|
$205 |
| Air Optix Night and Day Aqua |
|
$383 |
| Avaira Vitality |
|
$151 |
| Proclear Sphere |
|
$243 |
| Bausch + Lomb ULTRA |
|
$208 |
| TOTAL30 |
|
$261 |
| Biofinity Energys |
|
$216 |
| PureVision 2 HD |
|
$246 |
| PureVision |
|
$269 |
| Biofinity XR |
|
$215 |
Toric Monthly Contacts
Average yearly cost: $303
| Contact Lens | Yearly Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Biofinity Toric |
|
$251 |
| Avaira Vitality Toric |
|
$176 |
| Biofinity XR Toric |
|
$518 |
| TOTAL30 for Astigmatism |
|
$282 |
| Acuvue Vita for Astigmatism |
|
$276 |
| Air Optix Plus Hydraglyde for Astigmatism |
|
$293 |
| Bausch + Lomb ULTRA for Astigmatism |
|
$248 |
| Biomedics Toric |
|
$207 |
| Air Optix for Astigmatism |
|
$260 |
| SofLens Toric |
|
$218 |
| PureVision 2 for Astigmatism |
|
$317 |
| Proclear Toric |
|
$317 |
| Proclear Toric XR |
|
$570 |
Multifocal Monthly Contacts
Average yearly cost: $361
| Contact Lens | Yearly Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Biofinity Multifocal |
|
$341 |
| Air Optix Plus Hydraglyde Multifocal |
|
$377 |
| Bausch + Lomb ULTRA for Presbyopia |
|
$334 |
| TOTAL30 Multifocal |
|
$374 |
| PureVision Multi-Focal |
|
$326 |
| Proclear Multifocal XR |
|
$539 |
| Proclear Multifocal |
|
$381 |
| SofLens Multi-Focal |
|
$268 |
| PureVision 2 for Presbyopia |
|
$312 |
