Calculate the cost per hour or episode of your streaming subscriptions. Compare to a cinema ticket to see if you're getting value.
The average household subscribes to 4-5 streaming services simultaneously, spending over $500 per year. But are you actually watching enough to justify the cost? This calculator gives you a concrete cost-per-use figure so you can decide with data rather than habit.
Subscriptions are designed to feel painless — small monthly charges that blend into your financial background. But unlike a one-time purchase, you're charged whether you use it or not. The sunk cost fallacy makes people feel they "should" watch more to justify the subscription, creating a perverse incentive to consume more content.
If your cost per hour consistently exceeds the price of a cinema ticket, the service isn't delivering value. Consider consolidating — watch one service intensively for 1-2 months, then switch. Many services allow pausing. Rotation strategy can cut annual streaming costs by 50-70% while keeping access to all major content.