How Much Does a Menstrual Cup Cost (and How Much Do You Save a Year)

Does €19.99 sound like a lot for a menstrual cup? Do the math backwards: if you spend €8 a month on tampons and pads — a low estimate, many people spend more — that cup pays for itself in two and a half months, and then lasts you for years. The menstrual cup price is the first thing people look at and the last thing they fully understand, because the number that matters isn’t the one on the label — it’s what you get when you divide that price by every cycle you’ll use it. Here are the real prices, no fine print, plus a savings calculator with concrete figures so you can do the math yourself.

Sileu menstrual cup price: the full list

Let’s start with what it actually costs today, no promotions that vanish next week. All prices are the official ones published on sileu.com, VAT included:

• Sileu Classic (and the rest of the range: Sport, Soft, Tulip, Bell, Divine): €14.99.
• Sileu Rose, the flower-shaped cup: €19.99.
• Starter Pack (size S + size L to try which is yours): €21.99.
• Travel Pack (Rose cup + foldable sterilizer + pouch): €29.99, our best-selling pack with over 640 units sold.
• Clean foldable sterilizer: €12.99. Milton tablets refill: €2.99.

Notice the range: between €14.99 and €29.99 covers everything from a single cup to the complete kit with sterilizer and pouch. It’s the highest single upfront cost of any disposable alternative, and at the same time the lowest cost per cycle when you look at it over a year.

Savings calculator: cup vs. tampons and pads

Here’s the math almost nobody does before buying. Let’s compare three disposable spending profiles — low, medium and high — against the real cost of a Sileu cup, which lasts 2 to 5 years with proper care (we recommend a conservative 3-year replacement cycle).

Spending profile	Annual spend on tampons/pads	Sileu Classic cup cost (€14.99, every 3 years)	Year 1 savings	5-year savings
Light period	€60/year	€14.99 (year 1)	€45	~€270
Medium period	€90/year	€14.99 (year 1)	€75	~€420
Heavy period	€120/year	€14.99 (year 1)	€105	~€570

The formula is simple, and you can apply it to your own spending: (annual disposables spend × years of use) − cup cost (rebought every 3 years) = total savings. With the medium profile, by year 10 the accumulated savings are around €855 — the price of a good vacation.

Why the upfront price feels high (and isn’t)

Paying €15-20 all at once feels different from paying €4 a week at the supermarket, even though the second one adds up to more. It’s a real bias, and it has a name: upfront cost weighs more heavily on a decision than accumulated cost, even when the latter is bigger. That’s why a €4 box of tampons “doesn’t register” and a €15 cup feels “expensive”: the brain compares individual amounts, not the yearly total.

There’s also a structural reason almost nobody talks about this kind of saving: the disposables industry lives on the monthly repurchase. A pad or tampon gets advertised every month because it’s bought every month. A €15-20 cup that lasts for years gets bought once and never generates recurring revenue again — there’s no advertising budget behind it to remind you. Most people who switch to a cup end up asking themselves the same question: why didn’t I discover this sooner.

The systematic review and meta-analysis published in The Lancet Public Health (2019), covering 43 studies and over 3,300 participants, confirms that the menstrual cup is a safe option with leakage rates equal to or lower than tampons and pads. The savings don’t cost you anything in return: it’s the same protection, at a fraction of the annual cost.

Rose vs. Classic: why does the Rose cost €5 more?

With the same German Wacker silicone certified to ISO 10993, the difference between €14.99 and €19.99 isn’t about safety or capacity — it’s about design. The Sileu Rose came out of a Spanish design project aimed at stripping away the cup’s “clinical” look: a flower shape, a matching cotton pouch, an object that doesn’t feel out of place in a toiletry bag. The Classic (and the rest of the range: Sport, Soft, Tulip, Bell, Divine) skips that aesthetic extra and goes straight to the point, which is why it’s the cheaper entry option.

If you’re not sure which one suits you, our guide to choosing your first menstrual cup compares the seven models in the Sileu range by firmness and shape. And if you’re torn between two sizes, the Starter Pack with S and L for €21.99 lets you try both without buying two separate cups.

The real cost doesn’t end with the cup: care and lifespan

For the savings to hold up, the cup has to last. That depends on how you sterilize it between cycles. A foldable sterilizer (€12.99) with Milton tablets (€2.99, lasts for months) or a Cleaner spray (€5.99) is the most reasonable extra investment: a one-time €3-13, versus boiling the cup every month with the risk of damaging it by accident. We walk through the full routine in how to clean your menstrual cup.

Storing it properly also extends its life: the cotton pouch that comes with every Sileu cup, or a SileuCase (€3.99) if you travel a lot, keep the silicone from collecting dust or getting scratched by other items in your bag.

Sileu cup vs. buying at a pharmacy: the price difference

Compared to other pharmacy brands, which typically start at €25-27 for a single cup, the Sileu menstrual cup price is 25% to 45% lower with the same medical-grade silicone certification. The reason is simple: we sell direct from the factory at sileu.com, with no middlemen adding their margin, shipping from Spain in 24-72h, and our own support if you have questions before or after buying (check our menstrual cup FAQ). It’s not a knock on pharmacies or other channels — it’s simply the pricing structure that direct sales makes possible.

Frequently asked questions about menstrual cup price

Before you buy, here are the questions we hear most often about price and real savings.