Cost of a Childhood Where You Live
What raising one child to 18 costs in your country, split across the three stages that actually differ.
Raising one child to 18 costs about $310,000 in the United States, $260,000 in the UK, $55,000 in Brazil and $18,000 in Nigeria — a range of more than forty times for the same eighteen years.
Cost of a Childhood Where You Live
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It uses the McCrindle generation boundaries (Gen Alpha 2010–2024, Gen Beta 2025–2039) and UN World Population Prospects vital rates. Sources and formulas are on our methodology page.
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