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Baby Cost Calculator

How will you buy the big items?

Car seat and cot mattress are always costed new — never buy those second-hand.

Pushchair budget

Feeding plan

Nappies

Estimated first-year cost

£1,663–£3,715

One-off purchases: £779–£2,311
Recurring (nappies, feeding, toiletries): £17–£27/week

Editorial estimates from our cost guide, not live prices — and childcare is deliberately excluded (it varies too much by region and hours to average honestly; check the gov.uk childcare calculator for your entitlement). See the full cost breakdown and our money-savers to bring the number down.