Ask "what does Wegovy cost?" and you'll get five different answers, because there isn't one price — there are six. Wegovy is dosed on a ladder, and every rung has its own Wegovy cost per month. The 0.25mg starter pen is the cheapest thing you'll ever buy; the 2.4mg maintenance pen is roughly double it. If you budget for the starter price and stop there, you'll get a nasty surprise around week 17.
This guide lays out the real per-month cost at each dose — 0.25mg, 0.5mg, 1mg, 1.7mg and 2.4mg — using live UK pharmacy prices, so you can plan the whole run and not just the first pen. Every figure below comes from our price table, last checked 4 July 2026.
Wegovy gets more expensive as your dose climbs. Across UK pharmacies the starter 0.25mg pen runs from about £80 to £164 for four weeks, while the full 2.4mg maintenance pen runs from about £175 to £249. Budget for the maintenance price, not the starter price — that's the number you'll be paying most months once you're settled.
How the Wegovy dose ladder works
Wegovy (semaglutide) is a once-weekly injection that's started low and stepped up slowly to keep nausea manageable. The usual schedule is 0.25mg weekly for four weeks, then 0.5mg, 1mg and 1.7mg for roughly four weeks each, reaching the standard maintenance dose of 2.4mg from around week 17. Since January 2026 the MHRA has also approved a higher 7.2mg weekly dose, but only for obesity (BMI 30+), and far fewer pharmacies stock it.
Each dose comes as its own pre-filled pen, and pharmacies price each pen separately. So your monthly cost isn't fixed — it rises step by step through the titration, then levels off once you reach the dose you'll stay on. That's the bit most budget guides miss.
Wegovy cost per month at every dose
Here's the spread across the 24 UK pharmacies we track, alongside The Weight Clinic — our recommended provider — so you can see where a fair price sits at each rung. All figures are per pen (four weeks) for the ongoing price.
| Dose | Cheapest UK price | Typical price | Dearest | The Weight Clinic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25mg starter, wk 1–4 | £79.97 | £109 | £164 | £115 £80 with NEWME |
| 0.5mg wk 5–8 | £108.97 | £125 | £179 | £125 |
| 1mg wk 9–12 | £109 | £149.99 | £199 | £135 |
| 1.7mg wk 13–16 | £149.99 | £179.99 | £229 | £175 |
| 2.4mg maintenance | £174.99 | £199.99 | £249 | £230 |
Prices per 4-week pen, ongoing (non-promo), checked 4 July 2026 across 24 regulated UK pharmacies. "Typical" is the middle of the pack, not an average of extremes. Confirm the current price on the provider's own site before you pay.
Two things jump out. First, the same dose can vary by £70–£90 between the cheapest and dearest pharmacy — that's real money every single month. Second, the jump from starter to maintenance roughly doubles your bill, so anyone budgeting off the 0.25mg price alone is planning for the wrong number.
The titration bill: your first four months
Because you use one pen of each dose on the way up, the titration phase (0.25 → 0.5 → 1 → 1.7mg) is a one-off cost you pay once, before you settle. At the cheapest providers that four-pen run comes to roughly £496; at the dearest, closer to £766. At The Weight Clinic, using the NEWME code on the first pen, the four titration pens total about £515 — mid-pack on paper, but with a monthly clinician video review and needles included, which most cheaper rows leave out.
After that, you're on 2.4mg for the long haul. That's your steady-state Wegovy cost per month — and the figure worth optimising, because you'll pay it far more times than the starter price. Over a year of maintenance, the gap between a £175 pharmacy and a £249 one is nearly £1,000.
The cheapest single row isn't always the best value once you count what's in the box. The Weight Clinic includes a monthly video review with a clinician, needles, next-day delivery and no subscription — and if the prescriber declines you, you get a refund, so trying costs nothing. New patients get £35 off the first order with code NEWME, dropping the starter pen from £115 to £80.
Why the same dose costs so different
The medicine in the pen is identical wherever you buy it — same Novo Nordisk Wegovy, same semaglutide. The price gap comes from the wrapper around it: whether delivery and needles are included, whether there's a consultation fee, whether you're locked into a subscription, and how much margin the pharmacy takes. A "cheap" headline price can quietly add a delivery charge or a monthly fee at checkout, so always compare the all-in cost, not the pen alone.
A genuinely low price from a GPhC-registered pharmacy is not dodgy — it's just a leaner business. What is dodgy is a price that's too good to be true from a seller with no regulator line, no consultation and no UK address. We break those warning signs down in our guide to Wegovy scams to avoid.
How to keep your monthly cost down
You can't change the dose ladder, but you can shave the price at each rung. Three moves do most of the work:
- Use a first-order code on the starter pen. The 0.25mg pen is where most discounts land — NEWME takes The Weight Clinic's starter from £115 to £80. See our verified Wegovy discount codes for what's live now.
- Re-shop when you reach maintenance. The 2.4mg price is the one you'll pay longest, so it's worth the most attention. A £50/month saving there is £650 a year.
- Compare the all-in cost. Delivery, needles and consultation fees can swing the real total more than the pen price does. Our money-saving guide walks through the full checklist.
For the current lowest per-dose deals across every pharmacy we track, start with the cheapest Wegovy deals this month, or go straight to the live price table on the homepage — it's sorted by price, never by who pays us, and updated as prices move.
Frequently asked questions
Does Wegovy get more expensive as the dose goes up?
Generally yes. Each dose is a separate pen and higher doses cost more, so your monthly bill climbs through the titration and settles at the 2.4mg maintenance price. Across UK pharmacies the starter 0.25mg pen runs about £80–£164, while the 2.4mg pen runs about £175–£249 for four weeks.
What is the Wegovy cost per month once I'm settled?
Your steady-state cost is the 2.4mg maintenance price, which is roughly £175–£249 per four-week pen depending on the pharmacy. That's the number to budget around, because you'll pay it far more months than the cheaper starter price.
How much does the whole titration cost before maintenance?
You use one pen each of 0.25, 0.5, 1 and 1.7mg on the way up — a one-off run of about £496 at the cheapest providers and up to roughly £766 at the dearest, based on our tracked prices. A first-order discount code applied to the starter pen trims that further.
Why is the same Wegovy dose cheaper at one pharmacy than another?
The medicine is identical — it's the same Wegovy everywhere. The price gap comes from delivery and needle charges, consultation fees, subscription lock-ins and margin. Always compare the all-in cost at checkout, not just the headline pen price.
Is there a higher 7.2mg dose, and does it cost more?
Yes. The MHRA approved a 7.2mg weekly dose in January 2026 for obesity (BMI 30+). Fewer pharmacies stock it and it costs more than 2.4mg — the ones we track price it from about £250 upward per four weeks. Whether it's suitable is a decision for your prescriber, not a budget choice.
Whatever rung you're on, it's worth checking a provider that includes the extras rather than bolting them on. The Weight Clinic — our recommended pharmacy — bundles a monthly clinician video review, needles and next-day delivery, gives you a refund if you're declined, and takes £35 off your first order with code NEWME.