# Family plan cost per person calculator for any shared plan

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Updated: 2026-10-06

Add the plan price and the cost of any paid add-on seats, then divide by the number of people paying, including the person who is billed. A $24 monthly plan shared by four is $6 each a month and $72 a year. The result is plain division and assumes every seat is used. Set the billing periods per year to convert a yearly or every 4 weeks price.

Key points:
- Each person pays (plan price + add-on seats × seat price) ÷ people paying. The person who is billed counts as one of the people.
- Billing periods per year converts any price: 12 for monthly, 1 for yearly, 13 for every 4 weeks, 52 for weekly.
- Sharing only saves money when the plan price ÷ seats used is below a solo plan. A $24 plan against $10 solo plans needs 3 people.
- The results are plain division, not prices a company charges, and they assume every seat is used.

## When to use this calculator

Use it for any family or shared plan where one person is billed and the others pay them back: streaming, music, storage, software or news. It also handles add-on seats, such as the extra member slots some streaming services sell. It does the division only. Who is allowed on a plan is set by the company, so check its rules before you count people.

## How the calculator works

1. Add the add-on seats × the price of one seat to the plan price. That is the whole plan per billing period.
2. Divide it by the people paying. That is each person's share per billing period.
3. Multiply the whole plan by the billing periods per year, then divide by the people for the yearly share.
4. Divide that yearly total by 12, then by the people, for the monthly share.
5. If you enter a solo price, the saving is that price × the people minus the whole plan.

Billing periods per year is 12 for a monthly plan, 1 for a yearly plan and 52 for a weekly one. A plan billed every 4 weeks has 13 periods a year, because 13 × 4 weeks is 52 weeks. Shares are in whole cents, with any leftover cent going to the first payers.

## A worked example

Say a plan costs $24 a month, four people share it and each would pay $10 for a solo plan. Each person pays $24 ÷ 4 = $6 a month, and the year is $24 × 12 = $288, so $288 ÷ 4 = $72 each. Four solo plans cost $40, so sharing saves $16 a month.

Sharing saves money only when enough seats are used. The break-even point is the plan price ÷ the solo price, 24 ÷ 10 = 2.4, so three people is the fewest that come out ahead.

| People paying | Each pays a month | Against a $10 solo plan |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | $4.00 | $6.00 less |
| 5 | $4.80 | $5.20 less |
| 4 | $6.00 | $4.00 less |
| 3 | $8.00 | $2.00 less |
| 2 | $12.00 | $2.00 more |

## Real plans to try

Enter these numbers to reproduce the figures below. They are US prices before tax as of October 2026. The per-person amounts are plain division, not prices the companies charge.

| Plan | What to enter | Each person's share |
|---|---|---|
| Spotify Family, $21.99 a month | 6 people | $3.67 a month, $43.98 a year |
| Netflix Premium, $26.99, with 2 ad-free Extra Members at $9.99 each | 2 add-on seats at $9.99, 3 people | $15.66 a month, $187.88 a year |
| NYT All Access Family, $34 every 4 weeks | 13 periods a year, 4 people | $8.50 every 4 weeks, $9.21 a month, $110.50 a year |
| Microsoft 365 Family, $129.99 a year | 1 period a year, 6 people | $21.67 a year, $1.81 a month |

The NYT row uses the price after the first 6 months. Each plan has its own rules about who can join. Spotify describes Family as "for up to 6 family members residing at the same address". Netflix sells Extra Member slots, 1 on Standard and up to 2 on Premium, for people outside the household. Every plan's price and sharing rule sit side by side in [shared subscription plans compared](https://www.evenoutapp.com/guides/shared-subscription-plans-compared).

## Common mistakes

- **Assuming every seat is filled.** Each empty seat is paid by the others, as the table above shows.
- **Using only a promotional price.** Run the calculator again with the price you will pay after any introductory offer ends.
- **Forgetting add-on seats.** An extra member slot is billed on top of the plan price, so enter it in the add-on boxes.
- **Skipping tax.** Prices here exclude tax, and your bill may not.

For the step by step on two common plans, see [how to split a Spotify Family plan](https://www.evenoutapp.com/guides/split-spotify-family-plan) and [how to split Netflix](https://www.evenoutapp.com/guides/split-netflix-cost). In EvenOut the person who is billed can add the plan as an expense in the Subscriptions category, split it equally among the people paying, and set it to repeat monthly or yearly. Settle up records each payback, and EvenOut does not collect the money.

## Frequently asked questions

### How do I work out the Duolingo family plan cost per person?

Duolingo says Super Family covers up to 6 Super accounts, and you cannot invite someone who already has an active paid Duolingo subscription. Enter 6 people and the family plan price Duolingo shows you for the billing period, and the calculator gives each share.

### Should the person who is billed pay a share too?

Yes, count them in the people paying. A $24 plan with the owner and three others is 4 people at $6 each. Leaving the owner out would charge the other three $8 each, $2 more than their share.

### How do I handle a price that changes after an introductory offer?

Run the calculator for each price. NYT All Access Family is $8 every 4 weeks for the first 6 months and then $34 every 4 weeks, so with 4 logins each person pays $2.00 and then $8.50 every 4 weeks.

## Sources

- [Spotify: Premium plans (US)](https://www.spotify.com/us/premium/)
- [Netflix Help Center: Plans and pricing](https://help.netflix.com/en/node/24926)
- [Netflix Help Center: Extra Members](https://help.netflix.com/en/node/123279)
- [The New York Times: All Access Family](https://www.nytimes.com/subscription/family)
- [Microsoft: Compare Microsoft 365 plans](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/buy/compare-all-microsoft-365-products)
- [Duolingo: Super](https://www.duolingo.com/super)
- [Duolingo Help Center: Family plan](https://www.duolingo.com/help/family-plan)