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Planning for a baby? This calculator estimates first-year costs for a typical middle-income family: nappies, formula (if used), solid food from 6 months, clothes, doctor visits and vaccines, toiletries, one-time gear and childcare.
Choose your country and options, then use the adjustment to scale for your city and the brands you buy. Breastfeeding and cloth nappies are the biggest savings; childcare is the biggest cost if you need it.
| Country | India (₹) |
| Feeding | Breastfeeding |
| Nappies | Disposable |
| Childcare from 6 months | None (family care) |
| Adjust for your city / brands | 0% |
| Estimated first-year cost | ₹1,13,200 |
| Per month on average | ₹9,433 |
| Biggest cost | Diapers |
| Saving tip | Government UIP vaccines are free; breastfeeding and cloth nappies cut the cost by over a third |
₹1,13,200.
Try this example →| Country | United States ($) |
| Feeding | Formula |
| Nappies | Disposable |
| Childcare from 6 months | Full-time daycare |
| Adjust for your city / brands | 0% |
| Estimated first-year cost | $15,060 |
| Per month on average | $1,255 |
| Biggest cost | Childcare (from 6 months) |
$15,060.
Try this example →Roughly ₹1–2.5 lakh for a middle-income family without paid childcare, more with daycare.
Childcare, if you use it; otherwise nappies, formula and gear.
Breastfeed, use cloth nappies part-time, buy second-hand gear (but not car seats), and use free government vaccines.