Are CBD Drinks Expensive?

You pick up a CBD drink costing nearly three quid and immediately become the household finance director.

Nice can. Nice flavour. But is there actually three quid’s worth of chill hiding inside?

CBD drinks do cost more than ordinary fizzy drinks, but comparing them with a £1 cola misses half the product.

You are paying for a drink, CBD, formulation, flavour, convenience, and sometimes an alternative to alcohol.

How Much Do CBD Drinks Actually Cost in the UK?

Current UK CBD drinks generally cost around £1.60 to £3 per can, depending on strength, retailer, and pack size.

Supermarket multipacks we checked worked out to around £1.58 to £1.88 per can, usually containing roughly 15mg to 30mg CBD. Single cans from specialist retailers were closer to £2.95 to £3.

Our current 24-can Mix Pack costs £60.72, which brings each 32mg can down to about £2.53.

Larger packs, subscriptions, delivery charges, and retail promotions can all move the final number considerably.

The Better Question: What Are You Getting for the Price?

Looking only at CBD concentration treats a drink like an oil bottle wearing a colourful costume.

A proper CBD beverage combines several things you would otherwise buy separately.

1. The CBD: Check the amount and spectrum. CBD isolate contains cannabidiol alone, while full-spectrum CBD keeps other cannabinoids from the cannabis plant.

2. The actual drink: You are also buying sparkling water, fruit juice, flavour, carbonation, ingredients, packaging, and something enjoyable to sip.

3. The formulation: CBD does not naturally mix well with water. Soluble CBD needs extra formulation work so the active compound disperses properly through infused drinks.

4. The convenience: No pipette, measuring drops, counting CBD gummies, or wondering how much CBD oil escaped down your chin.

5. The occasion: A cold CBD drink can replace the premium soft drink, beer, wine, or cocktail you planned to have anyway.

Our cans contain 32mg full-spectrum CBD, including CBD, CBG, CBC, and natural terpenes. We use water-soluble CBD and proper fruit-led flavours because nobody wants to pay functional-drink prices for sparkling disappointment.

CBD Drinks vs CBD Oil: Which Is Better Value?

In the CBD oil and drink comparison, oil usually offers more cannabidiol for each pound spent, while CBD drinks offer much more convenience and social value.

Current UK CBD oils we checked put 500mg bottles around £13 to £17, with many 1,000mg oils around £24 to £30. That often works out near 2.5p to 3.5p per milligram before promotions.

Our 24-pack works out around 7.9p per milligram, so oil clearly wins the calculator battle.

So…

If your entire goal is buying the cheapest CBD per milligram, oil probably wins.

But most people do not pour CBD oil over ice on Friday evening. If you want something chilled in the fridge, an alcohol alternative, or CBD you genuinely enjoy consuming, the maths changes.

CBD Drinks vs Gummies: Which Costs Less Per Serving?

Gummies also cost less per CBD serving, but they are solving a different problem.

Current UK retail examples range from roughly 40p to 90p per gummy, with servings commonly containing 10mg to 30mg CBD.

Gummies

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CBD Drinks vs Alcohol: The Cost Comparison Gets More Interesting

CBD drinks start looking very different once you compare them with the drink they may actually replace. If your usual Friday choice is beer, wine, or a cocktail, that is the fairer price comparison.

There are a few different scenarios, though. Drinking at home, buying a round at the pub, and ordering cocktails at a bar all come with very different price tags.

At home, CBD drinks can cost more than beer but much less than drinking out. A premium supermarket lager currently often costs around £1.50 to £2 per can when bought in a four-pack. A £10 bottle of wine works out around £2 per 150ml glass.

Our 24-pack sits at £2.53 per can, so booze wins at home.

Leave the house, though, and things change quickly. The average draught pint reached about £5.34 in 2026, while many central London cocktails sit around £13 to £16.

Once you compare the same social moment, CBD drinks start looking like the better-value choice. You spend less than a night-out pint or cocktail, still get a proper drink in hand, and skip the alcohol, intoxication, and next-day hangover.

What Is the Cost Per Milligram of CBD?

Price per milligram is the cleanest way to compare CBD strength against price.

Use this formula:

Price ÷ total CBD in milligrams = cost per milligram

Let’s go with a simple example with our 24-pack:

£60.72 ÷ 24 = £2.53 per can

£2.53 ÷ 32mg CBD = about 7.9p per mg

That also puts 10mg of CBD at roughly 79p within the drink.

This number is useful, but it still ignores flavour, ingredients, convenience, and the finished beverage itself.

Cheap CBD Drinks Can Be Poor Value Too

A £2 CBD drink containing 5mg is not automatically better value than a £2.50 can containing over 30mg.

Check what sits behind the price.

Look at the CBD quantity first, then check CBD isolate, broad-spectrum, or full-spectrum formulation. Lab results matter because you should be able to verify what you are buying.

Formulation matters too. CBD hates mixing with water, so badly designed CBD beverages can look clever while doing very little technical work.

Then taste the thing.

A theoretically brilliant functional drink that tastes like wet hedge is still £2.50 you will never willingly spend again.

So, Are Higher-Strength CBD Drinks Better Value?

Often, yes, on pure price-per-milligram maths, but higher strength does not automatically mean the better purchase.

Two cans can sit around £2.50 while one contains 10mg CBD and another carries more than 30mg. That is a large difference hiding behind almost identical shelf prices.

Compare four things together:

• Price per can.

• CBD milligrams.

• CBD spectrum and formulation.

• Ingredients and drink quality.

When Are CBD Drinks Probably Worth the Extra Money?

CBD drinks are easier to justify when the whole product fits something you already buy or enjoy.

They are probably worth paying extra for if you:

• Already buy premium soft drinks or functional CBD beverages.

• Want an alcohol-free evening drink instead of alcoholic drinks.

• Dislike CBD oil and supplement-style routines.

• Want a convenient way to consume CBD without measuring.

• Actually care about flavour and ingredients.

• Prefer a fixed amount of CBD in each product.

• Want something socially normal at dinner or parties.

• Value full-spectrum CBD rather than CBD isolate.

• Buy multipacks instead of expensive single cans.

When Might CBD Drinks NOT Be Worth It?

CBD drinks probably are not your cheapest option if your only goal is cannabidiol per pound.

You may prefer another format if:

• Lowest possible cost per milligram is everything.

• You need very fine control over every dose.

• You already enjoy using CBD oil.

• Functional drinks do nothing for you.

• You expect guaranteed health benefits from CBD.

CBD drinks work best when you actually want the drink part too. Otherwise, you are paying for an experience you never wanted.

What About Us? Is £2.53 to £2.75 a Can Good Value?

We think it is strong value if you want CBD and a proper adult drink in the same can.

Our 24-can Mix Pack costs £60.72, or roughly £2.53 per can. Our standard 12-packs sit around £2.75 per can, with free UK shipping currently available above £45.

Each 330ml can contains 32mg full-spectrum CBD, alongside CBG, CBC, natural terpenes, and a water-soluble formulation. We use real fruit juice and flavour-led recipes instead of treating taste like somebody else's department.

Everything is third-party tested, and our lab results are available to check.

That puts us above cheap supermarket soft drinks, obviously. But compare us with premium CBD products, functional beverages, or one drink at the pub, and £2.53 starts looking very different.

If you want to try the range before picking a favourite, start with our CBD Drinks Mix Pack.

FAQs

How much should a CBD drink cost in the UK?

CBD drink prices currently vary from around £1.60 in some supermarket multipacks to roughly £3 for many individual cans. Strength, formulation, pack size, and retailer all change the final value.

Are CBD drinks more expensive than CBD oil?

Usually, yes. CBD oil generally provides cannabidiol at a lower cost per milligram because you are mainly buying concentrated CBD rather than a finished beverage.

Is CBD cheaper in drinks or gummies?

Gummies are often cheaper per milligram. Current UK gummies commonly sit around 3p to 6p per mg, while our 24-pack works out around 7.9p per mg.

How do I calculate the value of a CBD product?

Divide the price by the total milligrams of CBD. Then check the spectrum, formulation, lab testing, ingredients, and how well the format fits your routine.

Does more expensive CBD mean better quality?

No. Price alone proves very little. Check the CBD amount, cannabinoid profile, third-party testing, ingredients, formulation, and manufacturing transparency before judging quality.

Are CBD drinks cheaper than alcohol?

Sometimes. Our £2.53 multipack price costs more than many supermarket beer cans, but considerably less than the average £5.34 UK pub pint.

Is buying CBD drinks in bulk cheaper?

Usually, yes. Larger packs often reduce the price per can, but only buy quantities you will genuinely use and follow current consumption guidance.