Baby First Year Cost Calculator
From the pram to the nappies, a baby's first year comes with a real price tag. Add up the one-off essentials and the monthly costs to see your total, with a second-hand scenario to show where you could save.
Estimate only. This is an illustrative planning estimate, not financial or safety advice. Figures are based on the amounts you enter, always follow current safety guidance for car seats and cot mattresses.
Add your baby's first-year costs
Enter the one-off essentials and monthly costs to see your first-year total and monthly average.
How this is worked out
We add up the one-off essentials, pram, cot & mattress, car seat, a starter clothes bundle and a prep kit, to get your one-off total. Monthly costs (nappies, feeding and ongoing clothes) are multiplied by 12 for the year, and childcare, only counted if you're returning to work, is your monthly childcare cost × the number of months you'll need it. The second-hand scenario applies a typical saving to the pram, the cot frame and the clothes bundle, while leaving the car seat and mattress at full price, since both should always be bought new.
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