How much does a baby cost?

"Even if the notion of money is uncertain when you are expecting a baby, it is important to know the expenses related to its well-being to establish a budget.

• On average, parents spend 16,000 euros until the baby is three years old.
• A quarter of this expenditure is spent on preparing for the baby's arrival and ensuring his or her comfort in the first few months.
• The decoration of the room for example bed, chest of drawers and wardrobe, pretty curtains and wallpapers... 900 euros on average are spent to create a cozy cocoon for baby.
• Food remains the most expensive item with the expenses related to infant milk: 1,600 euros spent over three years on average.
• Did you know that in three years, you will change your baby more than 4,200 times? Count 40 euros of diapers per month. Wipes or cotton and liniment? If the first one costs 370 euros over the three years, the second solution reaches 500 euros.
• Finally, the rest corresponds to the clothes, the stroller, the car seat, and the toys of awakening which can reduce the bill if you make you lend these accessories by close relations.