# Cheapest cold & flu relief by cost per dose

As of August 23, 2026, across 15 tracked products:

- **Cheapest:** $0.030 per dose
- **Median:** $0.266 per dose
- **Most expensive:** $0.478 per dose
- **Spread:** 16.0× between cheapest and dearest

Cost per dose is the pack price divided by how many the pack holds, which is
why a bigger pack usually wins even when its sticker price is higher.

| Cost per dose | Price | Pack | Brand | Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.030 | $4.78 | 160 ct | Amazon Basic Care | [Amazon Basic Care Honey Lemon Menthol Cough Drops for Sore Throat, Soothing Re](https://www.outletpicks.com/deals/amazon-basic-care-honey-lemon-menthol-cough-drops-for-sore-throa-b0937tpktr) |
| $0.030 | $4.78 | 160 ct | Amazon Basic Care | [Amazon Basic Care Cherry Menthol Cough Drops for Sore Throat Relief, Soothing ](https://www.outletpicks.com/deals/amazon-basic-care-cherry-menthol-cough-drops-for-sore-throat-rel-b0937tmqgv) |
| $0.034 | $4.70 | 140 ct | Amazon Basic Care | [Amazon Basic Care Sugar Free Honey Lemon Cough Drops for Sore Throat Relief, S](https://www.outletpicks.com/deals/amazon-basic-care-sugar-free-honey-lemon-cough-drops-for-sore-th-b09kc4xz3k) |
| $0.038 | $5.38 | 140 ct | Amazon Basic Care | [Amazon Basic Care Sugar Free Menthol Cough Drops for Sore Throat Relief, Diabe](https://www.outletpicks.com/deals/amazon-basic-care-sugar-free-menthol-cough-drops-for-sore-throat-b0937rmdnc) |
| $0.219 | $10.49 | 48 ct | Amazon Basic Care | [Amazon Basic Care Nighttime Cold & Flu Relief, Pain Reliever, Fever Reducer, 6](https://www.outletpicks.com/deals/amazon-basic-care-nighttime-cold-flu-relief-pain-reliever-fever-b07jkzbsdb) |
| $0.219 | $10.49 | 48 ct | Amazon Basic Care | [Amazon Basic Care Daytime Cold & Flu Liquid Caps; Cold Care for Daytime Cold a](https://www.outletpicks.com/deals/amazon-basic-care-daytime-cold-flu-liquid-caps-cold-care-for-day-b07jkzbdky) |
| $0.219 | $10.49 | 48 ct | Amazon Basic Care | [Amazon Basic Care Cold and Flu Relief, Daytime and Nighttime Combo Pack Softge](https://www.outletpicks.com/deals/amazon-basic-care-cold-and-flu-relief-daytime-and-nighttime-comb-b07bqkpmfm) |
| $0.266 | $6.39 | 24 ct | Amazon Basic Care | [Amazon Basic Care Daytime Cold and Flu Relief Softgels, Non-Drowsy Multi-Sympt](https://www.outletpicks.com/deals/amazon-basic-care-daytime-cold-and-flu-relief-softgels-non-drows-b096xvskpw) |
| $0.291 | $6.99 | 24 ct | Amazon Basic Care | [Amazon Basic Care Nighttime Cold & Flu Relief, Pain Reliever, Fever Reducer, M](https://www.outletpicks.com/deals/amazon-basic-care-nighttime-cold-flu-relief-pain-reliever-fever-b096xswgny) |
| $0.340 | $13.59 | 40 ct | Amazon Basic Care | [Amazon Basic Care Mucus Relief DM, 12 Hour Chest Congestion & Cough Relief, Gu](https://www.outletpicks.com/deals/amazon-basic-care-mucus-relief-dm-12-hour-chest-congestion-cough-b07qw3whd3) |
| $0.354 | $14.85 | 42 ct | Amazon Basic Care | [Amazon Basic Care Maximum Strength Chest Congestion and Mucus Relief, Guaifene](https://www.outletpicks.com/deals/amazon-basic-care-maximum-strength-chest-congestion-and-mucus-re-b0f3ln2xsp) |
| $0.418 | $17.57 | 42 ct | Amazon Basic Care | [Amazon Basic Care Maximum Strength Mucus DM, Expectorant and Cough Suppressant](https://www.outletpicks.com/deals/amazon-basic-care-maximum-strength-mucus-dm-expectorant-and-coug-b07hlyf33l) |
| $0.426 | $5.96 | 14 ct | Amazon Basic Care | [Amazon Basic Care Maximum Strength Chest Congestion and Mucus Relief, 12 Hour ](https://www.outletpicks.com/deals/amazon-basic-care-maximum-strength-chest-congestion-and-mucus-re-b0f3l6gkqh) |
| $0.472 | $9.44 | 20 ct | Amazon Basic Care | [Amazon Basic Care Guaifenesin Extended-Release Tablets, 600 mg, 12 Hour Expect](https://www.outletpicks.com/deals/amazon-basic-care-guaifenesin-extended-release-tablets-600-mg-12-b08zdvbrm8) |
| $0.478 | $6.69 | 14 ct | Amazon Basic Care | [Amazon Basic Care Maximum Strength Mucus DM, Expectorant and Cough Suppressant](https://www.outletpicks.com/deals/amazon-basic-care-maximum-strength-mucus-dm-expectorant-and-coug-b08zf2cxb7) |

Full ranking: <https://www.outletpicks.com/categories/cold-flu>

Method: <https://www.outletpicks.com/methodology>. Affiliate disclosure: <https://www.outletpicks.com/affiliate>.
Prices change; re-check the linked page before quoting a figure as current.