Cloth vs. disposable diaper costs using real data

A lot of people claim you’ll save thousands by going for cloth diapers, but they’re usually quite biased. When our daughter Zoe was born, we decided to try cloth diapers and while we haven’t regretted that decision, there have been a couple of bumps along the road so far.

As promised earlier, let’s start by taking a look at cost. After six months in the trenches, so to speak, we have enough real data to tackle the question: are cloth diapers actually less expensive than disposables? In short, the answer is yes. Even taking laundry into account. For a more quantitative analysis, read on.