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GLP-1 cost per pound lost calculator

Cheaper monthly cost ≠ cheaper per-pound. Calculator factors clinical-trial average weight-loss percentages into effective $/lb cost. Surprising results — compounded tirzepatide often wins both monthly AND per-pound.

Cheapest per pound lost

Compounded tirzepatide — $132/lb

Estimated 15.9 lb lost over 6 months at $2,100 total.

DrugEst. lossTotal cost$/lb
Compounded tirzepatideCompounded15.9 lb$2,100
Compounded semaglutideCompounded11.2 lb$1,500
Zepbound15.9 lb$6,354
Mounjaro15.0 lb$6,414
Wegovy11.2 lb$8,100
Ozempic6.0 lb$5,808
Saxenda7.5 lb$8,094
Rybelsus4.5 lb$5,808

Estimates based on STEP-1 (semaglutide), SURMOUNT-1 (tirzepatide), STEP-2 (semaglutide T2D), и SCALE (liraglutide) trial-average outcomes. Individual results vary widely. Trial doses assumed; lower доses produce proportionally less weight loss. Compounded prices based on typical telehealth flat-rate offerings.