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Hamsters are fairly cheap in price, only costing around £5-£15. However, it is not the hamster that you should be worried about in terms of cost, the equipment and food needed for looking after a hamster properly, is what is going to cost you more.
The prices between hamster breeds don’t differ much either. Whether you want a Syrian hamster, a Chinese hamster, or a Dwarf hamster, the prices don’t vary much. However, sometimes if a particular breed is difficult to get in your country, then it may be more expensive.
To take care of hamsters are relatively cheap, needing fed only once a day, and cleaned out once or twice a week. You only really need to pay for food and bedding. The amount of food and bedding you go through will of course depend on your hamsters size, and how many you own (make sure that the breed you are planning on buying can be socialised as some hamsters will fight and kill each other when they have competition). There may be larger costs if you are planning on vets fees, but also cages can be quite expensive.
There aren’t many options for buying hamsters, but the go to is normally places such as…
