What is the cost to maintain a baby?

Question

For school, I'm supposed the take care of a "baby" and I'm also supposed to find out how much it would cost to take care of a baby.
Such costs would include how much it would cost to feed a baby daily, and how often the baby's diaper needs to be changed daily (thus including the cost of diapers.)

Thank you for answering!

Answer 1

I never really thought about it much less calculating how much I spend for my babies. me and my wife just try to do everything we can to provide everything they need.

Though that you mentioned it it is rather expensive. In my country (philippines) it would average at about Php 5,000.00 or $1++.00 converted to american dollar. I heard the cost of living in the USA is about 5 times of ours so maybe about $500 to $600 but its all worth for me and my wife. They are my cute little angels.

Answer 2

I have a 3 month old daughter and It costs a lot of money. I but an average of 12 can of formula a month and there almost $14.00 a can so thats $168.00 per month on formula. I go through 2 bags of diapers a month and there $14.59 a bag so $30.00 a month on diapers. I feed my daughter 6 oz formula every 4 hrs. She gets changed about 9-10 times a day. There are several other things that have to be purchased like clothes ,medicine, I spend about $15.00 per month on baby wipes. Its expensive but worth it when you can afford children.

Answer 3

Well...
Insurance costs
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If you breastfeed, then that's free, but formula is ridiculous at 25 dollars or so per thing of it and you'll probably buy one of those a week.

Clothing is spendy, too. If you buy second hand,then it's not that bad. I've got lots of hand-me-downs from friends. Yay! :)

Diapers aren't that bad. You can cloth diaper, or you can buy the cheap brand. I'm always trying to save money, so I spend about give or take 15 dollars a week on a package of diapers. Go to the grocery store and price that if you like. Babies need about 6-8 diaper changes per day. If you let them sit in wet diapers they get diaper rash.

Answer 4

I have twins I go through 60 diapers in 4-5 days. diapers cost $17.99 I use pampers. I use similac formula and I can go through a can a day $15.00. they are eating 45 oz which is 6 ounces every 4. that doesn't include they're toiletries. a pack of wipe I can go through in 2 days 2.98 a box. then you got boby oil, lotion, a&d for they're butts prevent diaper rash. baby powered, cloth,blankets, laundry soap $10.99(drift only for babies)< I do there laundry every 4 days.yeah drooling ALOT> so for all that per month I am spening like $80-$100. I forgot my almost 4 month olds are teething so you have to add in the teething tables $6.98 I would buy one a week, teething rings 1.98 so far this month I have spent 15.00 on that, tylenol $ 10.98 for 3 weeks. then they are starting to want to sit up and sit like adults, you have to buy them walkers $60.00 each swings cuz they want to swing $50.00 each. car seats $40.00 each stroller for 2-$ 67.00. there is alot more then you know about sweety.. Hope this helps alittle

Answer 5

go to the shops and cost a tin of formula or just say you are "breastfeeding" it is free. Babies go through on average 8 nappies a day. Cost nappies and work it out. I used cloth so it was one outlay. I used vinegar and sunshine to sterilize and soften them.

Answer 6

On average, you can expect to spend an additional $500 per month.

Answer 7

Expensive really expensive

Answer 8

there is not enough space in here for me to answer this. i have too much too say.