See what your regular charges add up to. Enter each subscription or bill once, choose its billing frequency and compare an annual estimate with an average monthly cost.
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User-entered estimate in AUD. Billing dates, price changes and part-year usage are not forecast. General information, not personal financial, tax or legal advice.
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How to compare your subscription costs
Choose a guide below. Follow the labelled screenshot, then try it with your own information.
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Step 1 of 3
Enter a regular charge
Name the service, enter the amount of one payment in AUD and select Weekly, Fortnightly, Monthly, Quarterly or Yearly. Use the normal recurring charge after a trial ends. Keep a cancelled service out of the estimate.
1Enter one payment and choose its actual billing frequency.
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Step 2 of 3
Build your recurring cost list
Choose Add subscription for each extra item. Check statements for annual renewals as well as small monthly charges. Remove duplicate rows and convert foreign-currency charges to AUD yourself before entering them.
2Add another subscription and choose its own frequency.
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Step 3 of 3
Review and download the result
Choose Calculate recurring costs. Review the annual estimate and monthly average, then use Download cost breakdown to keep the inputs and results together. Editing a row clears the old result; calculate again after changes.
3Compare annual and average monthly costs before downloading.
Worked example
Three charges, one comparable total
The estimate is 20 × 12 + 120 × 1 + 10 × 52 = A$880. Dividing by 12 gives A$73.33 rounded to cents. This monthly average is not a payment schedule: the membership still falls due as one yearly charge.
A total shows the size of a commitment. A useful record also explains the provider, the related asset and where to find its paperwork. Financial Portfolio lets you maintain those connections as circumstances change.
App access is currently through the waitlist. Keep your download for reference. Tool entries are not sent to the app or imported automatically.
How are monthly and yearly totals calculated?
Each payment is multiplied by its frequency: weekly × 52, fortnightly × 26, monthly × 12, quarterly × 4 or yearly × 1. Add the annual row amounts, then divide by 12 for the average monthly equivalent. Row values and displayed results are rounded to cents; totals are calculated before rounding the monthly average.
Why can the monthly average differ from my next bill?
An annual payment is spread over 12 months only for comparison. It remains payable on its actual due date. Weekly billing can also produce a different number of payments in a particular calendar year. Use your provider's invoice and payment schedule for cash-flow planning.
Should I include insurance, utilities and free trials?
You can include a known recurring premium or estimated bill, but label estimates clearly. For a free trial, enter the normal charge if you want to understand the ongoing cost. Do not include both the annual premium and its monthly instalments. Check whether instalment pricing differs from the annual offer.
How can I use the result without mistaking it for a budget?
This list covers only the charges you enter. It excludes income, groceries, one-off spending and other household costs unless you add them. Use the Moneysmart budget planner when you need a wider income-and-expense plan.
Check these details before you rely on the result
This is a steady-rate annual estimate, not a calendar forecast. It assumes 52 weekly or 26 fortnightly payments.
Prices, discounts, foreign exchange, usage-based bills and part-year subscriptions can change actual costs.
The tool does not cancel services, connect to bank accounts or send reminders.
Your information and your next step
The tool runs in this browser tab. Your inputs are not sent to Financial Portfolio, stored in a user account or passed through the signup link. A reload clears the working state. Download a CSV if you want a copy, and keep it somewhere appropriate for the information it contains.
Financial Portfolio can help you maintain related records, but this public result does not create a portfolio or verify a source document. Read the privacy policy and terms of use, or visit the Help Center for product questions.
Sources and further information
Reviewed . Sources support the general context; worked examples use the assumptions stated on this page.
Bring the list to a shared review. Check which person uses each service, what cancellation terms apply and whether another household subscription already covers the same need. The calculator does not recommend cancellations.
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Preparing for renewals
Use the download as a cost list, then record actual renewal dates separately. A yearly average can help you compare commitments, but it cannot tell you which bills fall due next month.
Keep going at your pace
A useful next question.
Follow the detail behind your result or choose another task.
It is a calculator for a list you enter in the current tab. It does not monitor transactions or save an ongoing subscription register. Download the CSV before leaving if you want to keep the list.
Can I mix weekly and annual payments?
Yes. Each row is converted into an annual estimate using its selected frequency. The monthly result is the annual total divided by 12.
Does it remind me before a renewal?
No. Keep actual renewal and cancellation dates in your chosen calendar or records system. This calculator compares costs only.
Can I enter zero or leave a payment blank?
Zero is allowed for a genuinely free service. An empty amount is incomplete and must be filled before calculation, so a missing bill is not silently treated as free.
Are my subscription details uploaded?
No. The calculation runs in this browser tab. Reloading clears your entries. A download creates a file on your device which you should store appropriately.
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