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If you're tech savvy enough to set up PiHole you can also set up a Wireguard VPN.
I just use a DigitalOcean VPS. $6+tax a month, plus some other self-hosted services. Don't have to worry about being connected to home or buying a Pi. Still may be more expensive, but not by much (only $4-$6 more expensive depending on how much you use the internet), but this also allows you to setup your own DNS if you want as well.
I know. That's the upper limit. If you use too many queries, it's $2 a month. Hence $4-$6 dollars.
Price is not really a factor, as you already have a machine running PiHole. Never tried NextDNS, but I can't imagine it being easier than Wireguard.
Does something like Wireguard increase traffic? I'm thinking if it'd make problems for when you have low connectivity and bandwidth.