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With the global economy in the shape it is, people are talking a lot about saving money lately. And while the porn industry overall has been the subject of discussion in the media, what consumers are expected to pay for porn really isn’t. Which got me thinking…is it more expensive to be into an off-the-beaten-path niche? How are our nations fetishists weathering the recession?

So, I did some research. I picked some niches (the ones the VideoBox members bitched the most when they were posted) and went over to The Best Porn and noted the prices of the top 20 sites for each, as well as the top 20 general hardcore sites for comparison. I used the price for one month of membership, excluding trials, but including any discounts available.

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On average, it costs $20.90 to belong to a general hardcore site (although I think we all know better deals exist). The only fetish that came in under that was balloons (I have no idea why). Latex, pissing and trannies, by comparison, all topped $30 a month and the rest fell in between.

The average cost of a fetish site about $7 more per month than a mainstream porn site. Maybe it’s the costumes or the extra “hazard pay” they have to give the models, but overall, it’s cheaper to be vanilla.

Note: as someone who makes her living in this industry, I am certainly aware that free porn sites exist, but I can’t condone using them exclusively. When people don’t pay for porn, porn stops being made. Period. If you watch it, support it.