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Tap Water vs. Bottled Water Calculator

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This calculator helps you compare the costs of drinking tap water versus bottled water, considering the price of tap water and the cost of bottled water.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Cost of Tap Water per Gallon ($), Cost of Bottled Water per Bottle ($), Volume of Bottled Water per Bottle (fl oz), Bottles of Water Consumed Daily, and Gallons of Tap Water Consumed Daily in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Cost of Bottled Water per Gallon ($), Daily Cost of Bottled Water ($), Daily Cost of Tap Water ($), Daily Savings by Drinking Tap Water ($), and Yearly Savings by Drinking Tap Water ($) in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

Scenario 1: Moderate Consumption

Cost of Tap Water per Gallon ($): 0.002 $; Cost of Bottled Water per Bottle ($): 1 $; Volume of Bottled Water per Bottle (fl oz): 16.9 fl oz; Bottles of Water Consumed Daily: 2 bottles; Gallons of Tap Water Consumed Daily: 1 gallons

Cost of Bottled Water per Gallon ($): 7.573964497 $; Daily Cost of Bottled Water ($): 2 $; Daily Cost of Tap Water ($): 0.002 $; Daily Savings by Drinking Tap Water ($): 1.998 $; Yearly Savings by Drinking Tap Water ($): 729.27 $

Scenario 2: Low Bottled Water Use

Cost of Tap Water per Gallon ($): 0.002 $; Cost of Bottled Water per Bottle ($): 1.5 $; Volume of Bottled Water per Bottle (fl oz): 16.9 fl oz; Bottles of Water Consumed Daily: 1 bottles; Gallons of Tap Water Consumed Daily: 0.5 gallons

Cost of Bottled Water per Gallon ($): 11.36094675 $; Daily Cost of Bottled Water ($): 1.5 $; Daily Cost of Tap Water ($): 0.001 $; Daily Savings by Drinking Tap Water ($): 1.499 $; Yearly Savings by Drinking Tap Water ($): 547.135 $

Scenario 3: High Bottled Water Use

Cost of Tap Water per Gallon ($): 0.002 $; Cost of Bottled Water per Bottle ($): 1.25 $; Volume of Bottled Water per Bottle (fl oz): 16.9 fl oz; Bottles of Water Consumed Daily: 4 bottles; Gallons of Tap Water Consumed Daily: 1.5 gallons

Cost of Bottled Water per Gallon ($): 9.467455621 $; Daily Cost of Bottled Water ($): 5 $; Daily Cost of Tap Water ($): 0.003 $; Daily Savings by Drinking Tap Water ($): 4.997 $; Yearly Savings by Drinking Tap Water ($): 1,823.905 $

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