Total Cost Calculator
Real 5-year total cost of ownership — hardware, subscription, electricity, congestion fees, resale.
1 · Plan
2 · Use case
3 · Country
4 · Years of ownership · 3
Total cost over 3 years
$5,677
$158 / month amortized
Cost breakdown
Hardware
Dishy one-time
Shipping
Tax
8%
Subscription
$120/mo × 36 mo
Electricity
75W × 100% duty
Congestion fees (est)
1TB soft cap overage
Hardware resale credit
Expected at year 3
Total (3y)
$5,677Skip the standard dish
Roam · Regional hardware is $250 cheaper and pauses monthly fees when not traveling. If you're seasonal, this can save you 30–40% over 3 years.
Resell at year 3
Dishy keeps ~30% resale value at year 3 (eBay / Starlink community). Holding 5+ years loses most of that credit.
Electricity adds up
At $0/kWh in your country, a 24/7 Standard dish burns $99/year. Put it on a smart plug if you only need internet certain hours.
Congestion fees
Residential plan's 1TB priority data runs out fast with streaming. Budget $15–40/mo extra in high-use households.
Priority vs Residential
If you're a business, Priority pays for itself in productivity gains within 6 months vs the downtime/congestion on Residential.