Cloth vs Disposables



How much will it cost you to diaper your child?

Comparing the costs of using disposables diapers against Cheerful Cheeks diaper service for a 24 month period.

Disposables

The average child in disposables uses about 7500 diapers in a two year period.
Using the package prices from the two most popular brands of disposable diapers, the cost ranges from .21 cents to .45 cents each. The smaller size diapers are the least expensive, but a child is in the larger, more expensive diapers for a significantly longer time. For the purposes of this comparison, 0.24 cents per diaper will be used.

The math is fairly straight forward:

7500 x 0.24 = 1 800

Lets add in the cost of wipes!
A budget brand mega pack of wipes costs $9.99 for 400. This works out to 0.024 cents a wipe. Wipes are more expensive if bought in smaller packages or if they are brand name. Some are as much as 4.00 for 80 wipes, which works out to 0.05. Again, if we stick to the lower end of the price range, the math comes out to:

7500 x 0.03 = 225

Most likely you will use more than one wipe at during the messier changes.

If your baby uses more diapers, more wipes per bum change, or more expensive diapers, this cost can go up dramatically. You also have to factor in the cost of gas to go and get those diapers.

You could also consider the cost to the environment.

Total: $2025