Lottery Cost Calculator
See how much playing Lotto, EuroMillions or another game adds up to over the years, plus the jackpot odds and a reminder that the lottery is entertainment, not a plan.
Estimate only. Ticket prices, odds and the expected-return figure are illustrative and based on published game information, this is a spending estimate, not financial or gambling advice. If gambling is affecting you or someone you know, visit gamcare.org.uk or begambleaware.org.
Enter how you play
Your weekly, annual and lifetime spend, plus an illustrative expected return, appear here as you type.
How this is worked out
Your tickets per week are multiplied by the ticket price, then by 52 weeks and by the number of years you play, to give a lifetime spend. National Lottery Lotto costs £2 a line with jackpot odds of 1 in 45,057,474; EuroMillions costs £2.50 a line with jackpot odds of 1 in 139,838,160, you can also enter a custom game and price. We also show an illustrative long-run expected return: across all players, the National Lottery and similar games typically pay out roughly 45 to 50p in prizes for every £1 staked (we use 47.5p as a midpoint). That's a statistical average, not something any individual actually experiences, in reality you either win a prize or you don't.
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