How Much Do Contact Lenses Cost? Updated Prices 2026
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 | £456 |
| Bi-weekly contact lenses | £171 |
| Monthly contact lenses | £118 |
If you have astigmatism or presbyopia, the cost is a little higher:
| Contact lens type | Yearly cost |
|---|---|
| Toric contact lenses | |
| Daily toric (for astigmatism) | £624 |
| Bi-weekly toric (for astigmatism) | £216 |
| Monthly toric (for astigmatism) | £189 |
| Multifocal contact lenses | |
| Daily multifocal (for presbyopia) | £720 |
| Bi-weekly multifocal (for presbyopia) | £308 |
| Monthly multifocal (for presbyopia) | £217 |
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: £456
| Contact Lens | Yearly Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch + Lomb ULTRA One Day |
|
£689 |
| Acuvue Oasys Max 1-Day |
|
£664 |
| 1-Day Acuvue TruEye |
|
£560 |
| Miru 1 Day |
|
£558 |
| Dailies Total1 |
|
£546 |
| Acuvue Oasys 1-Day with HydraLuxe |
|
£529 |
| Miru 1 Day UpSide |
|
£516 |
| Precision1 |
|
£506 |
| MyDay daily disposable |
|
£468 |
| Clariti 1 Day |
|
£431 |
| 1-Day Acuvue Moist |
|
£401 |
| Biotrue ONEday |
|
£389 |
| Focus Dailies All Day Comfort |
|
£380 |
| Dailies AquaComfort Plus |
|
£350 |
| Live Daily Disposable |
|
£339 |
| Biomedics 1 Day Extra |
|
£309 |
| Proclear 1 Day |
|
£307 |
| SofLens Daily Disposable |
|
£270 |
Toric Daily Disposable Contacts
Average yearly cost: £624
| Contact Lens | Yearly Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Dailies Total1 for Astigmatism |
|
£836 |
| Acuvue Oasys Max 1-Day for Astigmatism |
|
£784 |
| Miru 1 Day Toric |
|
£731 |
| Precision1 for Astigmatism |
|
£720 |
| Acuvue Oasys 1-Day with HydraLuxe for Astigmatism |
|
£617 |
| MyDay daily disposable toric |
|
£603 |
| Biotrue ONEday for Astigmatism |
|
£592 |
| Clariti 1 Day Toric |
|
£592 |
| 1-Day Acuvue Moist for Astigmatism |
|
£524 |
| Biomedics 1 Day Extra Toric |
|
£522 |
| SofLens Daily Disposable for Astigmatism |
|
£488 |
| Dailies AquaComfort Plus Toric |
|
£479 |
Multifocal Daily Disposable Contacts
Average yearly cost: £720
| Contact Lens | Yearly Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch + Lomb ULTRA One Day Multifocal |
|
£1044 |
| Miru 1 Day UpSide Multifocal |
|
£934 |
| Acuvue Oasys Max 1-Day Multifocal |
|
£794 |
| Miru 1 Day Multifocal |
|
£768 |
| Dailies Total1 Multifocal |
|
£761 |
| MyDay daily disposable multifocal |
|
£713 |
| Proclear 1 Day Multifocal |
|
£598 |
| Dailies AquaComfort Plus Multifocal |
|
£596 |
| Biotrue ONEday for Presbyopia |
|
£586 |
| Clariti 1 Day Multifocal |
|
£576 |
| 1-Day Acuvue Moist Multifocal |
|
£549 |
Biweekly Contacts
Average yearly cost: £171
| Contact Lens | Yearly Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Acuvue 2 |
|
£172 |
| Acuvue Oasys |
|
£169 |
Toric Biweekly Contacts
Average yearly cost: £216
| Contact Lens | Yearly Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Acuvue Oasys for Astigmatism |
|
£216 |
Multifocal Biweekly Contacts
Average yearly cost: £308
| Contact Lens | Yearly Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Acuvue Oasys Multifocal |
|
£315 |
| Acuvue Oasys for Presbyopia |
|
£302 |
Monthly Contacts
Average yearly cost: £118
| Contact Lens | Yearly Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Air Optix Night and Day Aqua |
|
£219 |
| TOTAL30 |
|
£155 |
| Biofinity XR |
|
£149 |
| Bausch + Lomb ULTRA |
|
£137 |
| PureVision |
|
£133 |
| Acuvue Vita |
|
£131 |
| PureVision 2 HD |
|
£120 |
| Air Optix Aqua |
|
£118 |
| Miru 1 Month |
|
£117 |
| Clariti Elite |
|
£116 |
| Biofinity Energys |
|
£116 |
| Air Optix Plus Hydraglyde |
|
£116 |
| Biofinity |
|
£100 |
| Avaira Vitality |
|
£91 |
| Proclear Sphere |
|
£66 |
| Biomedics 55 Evolution |
|
£61 |
| SofLens 59 |
|
£55 |
Toric Monthly Contacts
Average yearly cost: £189
| Contact Lens | Yearly Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Air Optix for Astigmatism |
|
£288 |
| Biofinity XR Toric |
|
£287 |
| Proclear Toric XR |
|
£262 |
| Bausch + Lomb ULTRA for Astigmatism |
|
£219 |
| TOTAL30 for Astigmatism |
|
£203 |
| Miru 1 Month Toric |
|
£194 |
| Acuvue Vita for Astigmatism |
|
£192 |
| PureVision 2 for Astigmatism |
|
£175 |
| Air Optix Plus Hydraglyde for Astigmatism |
|
£174 |
| Biomedics Toric |
|
£166 |
| SofLens Toric |
|
£140 |
| Clariti Toric |
|
£138 |
| Biofinity Toric |
|
£137 |
| Avaira Vitality Toric |
|
£132 |
| Proclear Toric |
|
£125 |
Multifocal Monthly Contacts
Average yearly cost: £217
| Contact Lens | Yearly Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Proclear Multifocal XR |
|
£265 |
| Miru 1 Month Multifocal |
|
£248 |
| Bausch + Lomb ULTRA for Presbyopia |
|
£247 |
| Biofinity Multifocal |
|
£226 |
| Clariti Multifocal |
|
£224 |
| Air Optix Aqua Multifocal |
|
£216 |
| Proclear Multifocal |
|
£213 |
| TOTAL30 Multifocal |
|
£208 |
| SofLens Multi-Focal |
|
£195 |
| PureVision 2 for Presbyopia |
|
£190 |
| PureVision Multi-Focal |
|
£188 |
| Air Optix Plus Hydraglyde Multifocal |
|
£188 |
