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ThePricer investigates the cost of products, services, healthcare, home projects, technology, public spending and major events.

Our research has been cited by media, universities, peer-reviewed researchers and public institutions. We also translate prices into working time, showing what a purchase represents in hours, weeks or years of work.

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We’ve researched the real price of 3,000+ items — in money and time.

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Search for a product or service you want to buy, and we’ll show you what it costs — not just in dollars, but in the hours of your life you’ll work earning it.

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Read our detailed article about the true cost of your product or service — including how much money and time you’ll actually trade to get it, and why it may or may not be worth it.

3 - Shop Smart

Use what you learn to decide if the item is worth the life you’ll give up to afford it — and how to spend smarter by choosing time-worthy purchases only.

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Alec built ThePricer to make price research transparent and reproducible. He personally signs off on every story, and our guides link to primary evidence and show the math behind each range.

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