The 10 Best Pepper Mills in 2021 The Spruce Eats30/06/2021· You can find a pepper mill for less than $10 or you can spend upwards of $100 A good benchmark for a pepper mill that will last you a lifetime is around $40 You want a mill with a sturdy grinding mechanism so that you re not constantly replacing it Typically brands like Peugeot and Fletchers Mills offer lifetime guarantees on their grinding mechanism so it might be worth it to opt