Save money in nappies: Nappy comparison site bumdeal.co.uk shows how Kate & Will (and everyone else) can save up to £500 over the first two years of nappy buying!
Shopping around and comparing the price of nappies can save parents a shed load of cash – even the Royals! Across the first two years of a baby’s life, it is estimated that you will use over 4,000 nappies. As some retailers can charge more than double the cheapest price for nappies it is wise to shop around.
The table below shows a breakdown of the cost of nappies across an average first 24 months:
Nappy | Cheapest Price | Most Expensive | Nappies per Day | Months | Total nappies | Min Cost | Max Cost | Difference |
Size 1Pampers New Baby | 9p/nappyAmazon family | 17p/nappyOcado | 10 | 2 | 600 | £54 | £102 | £48 |
Size 2Pampers New Baby | 11p/nappyTesco | 19p/nappyBoots | 8 | 2 | 480 | £52.80 | £91.20 | £38.40 |
Size 3Pampers Baby Dry | 9p/nappyAmazon family | 20p/nappyTesco | 6 | 4 | 720 | £64.80 | £144 | £79.20 |
Size 4Pampers Baby Dry | 10p/nappyAmazon family | 24p/nappyOcado | 5 | 16 | 2,400 | £240 | £576 | £336 |
Totals: | 4,140 | £411.60 | £913.20 | £501.60 |
If you bought all of the most expensive nappies, you would spend over £900 across the two years. If you were savvy and bought from the cheapest retailer, you’d spend just shy of £400 – an incredible saving of over £500.
Some of the cheapest prices are via Amazon’s membership programme known as Amazon family. This offers a 20% discount off various nappies when you sign up to its subscribe and save service. A free 30 day trial is available which can be cancelled at any time.
For completeness, excluding the Amazon family programme the total cost of nappies rises by £37.20, but still gives savings of over £460 over the two year period.
BumDeal founder Adam Cable, says “Nappies are amongst the largest expenditure young families face. You can save by shopping around, but it’s not easy to take into consideration all the special offers and promotions. Luckily BumDeal takes away the time-consuming task of finding the best deal and provides results in a clear way. Plus, those with a smartphone can access the comparison on the go, which is great for when you’re already inside a supermarket.”
Nappy | Cheapest Price | Most Expensive | Nappies per Day | Months | Total nappies | Min Cost | Max Cost | Difference |
Size 1
Pampers New Baby |
10p/nappy
Tesco |
17p/nappy
Ocado |
10 | 2 | 600 | £60 | £102 | £42 |
Size 2
Pampers New Baby |
11p/nappy
Tesco |
19p/nappy
Boots |
8 | 2 | 480 | £52.80 | £91.20 | £38.40 |
Size 3
Pampers Baby Dry |
10p/nappy
Tesco Direct |
20p/nappy
Tesco |
6 | 4 | 720 | £72 | £144 | £72 |
Size 4
Pampers Baby Dry |
11p/nappy
ASDA |
24p/nappy
Ocado |
5 | 16 | 2,400 | £264 | £576 | £312 |
Totals: | 4,140 | £448.80 | £913.20 | £464.40 |