How Many Pods Do You Use a Month? Budgeting Pod Costs in AED

Overview

How many pods per month you use depends on how much you vape, your kit and your liquid, so we give a method rather than an average: monthly pod cost equals pods used multiplied by the price per pod.

We do not publish a typical usage figure because we have no data to support one. This guide walks you through the arithmetic so you can fill in your own numbers, with worked examples that are clearly labelled as examples. Our store sells to adults aged 21+ only.

• How many pods per month: the formula
• How to count your pods per month
• Worked example
• Monthly cost table
• Do not forget the liquid
• Ways to lower the cost
• Where to check pod prices

How many pods per month: the formula

To work out your own figure, start with how long one pod lasts for you. Two sums do the job.

Pods used = ml of liquid you use in a month divided by ml of liquid per pod life.

Monthly pod cost = pods used multiplied by the price of one pod.

The first sum needs two figures only you can supply: how much liquid you go through, and how much one pod gets through before you replace it. The second needs the price printed on the product page. If you buy pods in a multi-pack, divide the pack price by the number of pods in it to get the price per pod.

Keep the units the same throughout. If you note your liquid in ml and your pod price in AED, the answer comes out in AED per month. Prices on our site are quoted in AED excluding VAT, so add VAT yourself if you want the final figure.

Do prices include VAT?

The prices we list are in AED excluding VAT. Check the figure at checkout for the amount you will pay.

How to count your pods per month

Do not guess. Keep a simple note for one month, because a month of real habits beats any average from a website.

1. Write the date each time you fit a new pod or replacement coil.
2. Note which liquid you used in it.
3. At the end of the month, count the entries.

If your month included travel or an unusual week, run the note for a second month and compare. Pod life depends on the kit, the power setting and your puff length, and our coil resistance guide explains how resistance and wattage fit together.

How do I count pods per month?

Count each pod you replace, not each pod you refill. A refilled pod is still the same pod. If you refill the same pod several times, the useful figure is how long that pod lasts before you swap it, which our guide on how long a coil lasts discusses. For puffs per fill, see how to refill a vape pod.

Worked example

This is an example with made-up numbers. It is not a claim about what a typical person uses.

Suppose a pod costs AED 10 excluding VAT, and in your own month you replaced 3 pods. Your monthly pod cost is 3 multiplied by AED 10, which is AED 30 excluding VAT.

Now suppose your habits change and you replace 6 pods the next month. At the same AED 10 each, that is AED 60. The price per pod did not change; only your usage did. So how many pods per month should you budget for? That is the point of the formula: the number that moves your budget most is the one you measure yourself.

If your pods come in a pack, divide first. A pack costing AED 40 that holds 4 pods works out at AED 10 per pod, the same as the example above. Always divide by the number of pods in the pack and not by the number of packs.

Monthly cost table

The table below is pure multiplication. The prices per pod are example inputs, not our price list, and the pod counts are example inputs, not typical usage.

Pods used in a month	At AED 10 per pod	At AED 15 per pod	At AED 20 per pod
2 pods	AED 20	AED 30	AED 40
4 pods	AED 40	AED 60	AED 80
6 pods	AED 60	AED 90	AED 120
8 pods	AED 80	AED 120	AED 160

All figures are excluding VAT and are example arithmetic. Find your row from your own count, then replace the column with the real price of the pod you buy.

Do not forget the liquid

A pod is only part of the monthly cost, because every pod needs liquid in it. Add the cost of your e-liquid to get the real total.

On our e-juice range, the 30 ml nic salt bottles currently listed run from AED 35 to AED 45 excluding VAT. You can browse them in the e-juice category. Prices change, so check the product page before you budget.

To include liquid in your sum, divide the bottle price by the bottle size in ml to get a price per ml, then multiply by the ml you use in a month. Add that to the pod total. If you are comparing salt and freebase, our guides to nic salt e-liquid and freebase e-liquid explain the difference.

Does liquid choice change pod use?

It may, and we have not measured it. Our guide on sweet e-liquid and coil life covers what we can say. Track your own count when you switch liquids.

Ways to lower the cost

However many pods per month you need, the formula shows two places to save: use fewer pods, or pay less for each one. The steps below are things to try and measure, since we have no data on how much any of them saves on your kit.

• Stay within the power range: use the wattage the device maker recommends for your coil, as given in the manual.
• Refill without overfilling: follow the pod’s printed capacity.
• Try a less sweet liquid: compare your pod count over a month before and after.
• Buy in packs: divide the pack price by the pods inside to see whether the price per pod falls.

Should I budget coils instead of pods?

It depends on your device. Some kits take replaceable coils inside a refillable pod, while others use a pod with the coil built in. Check which your kit uses, then read our replacement vape pods guide. Coils are listed in the coil category.

Where to check pod prices

We do not print a price range here because prices vary by brand and change over time. Instead, open the category that matches your kit and read the price on each product page.

• Pods and coils for replacement parts.
• Pod system kits for complete devices.

Check the pod’s printed capacity and the maker’s manual too. The UAE standard includes a clause on integrated tank capacity, and you can read it in the UAE.S 5030:2018 standard (MoIAT), hosted by the WHO. Delivery terms are in our delivery terms.