Starting a New Hobby? Here’s How Much It’ll Cost You

Lots of people take up new hobbies for the New Year. Enjoy your painting or cooking or deep sea diving now, cause it probably won't last.

A new survey found that people can only stick with a new hobby for 16 months before three things get in the way. Those things are: Work, family responsibilities, and losing interest and motivation.

During that year and some change you're gonna drop some cash. Here's the average amount that gets spent on different hobbies in that time span:

• Gardening – $950
• Cooking – $805
• Going to the gym – $565
• Crafts – $453
• Cycling – $393
• Painting – $183
• Tennis – $200
• Yoga – $170