Take note: this is what it would cost to have a baby in Colombia

bring a son/daughter to the world is a great responsibility, not only for the fact of raising a new life, but for everything it can cost your pocket to have to support it.

“Becoming parents is a great happiness, but at this time it is also becoming a luxury in the country. The costs associated with the birth and care of a baby are considerably high“, Explain Okoloa company specialized in early childhood products.

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Among the expenses that, yes or yes, must be budgeted is that of Birthwhich ranges between 800,000 and 1,500,000 pesosaccording to the company.

The costs of the milk. Okolo explains that if you take into account that a baby consumes a jar per week, an expense must be incurred that varies between 68,000 and 78,000 pesos, approximately. If these expenses are projected for one year, an amount of 3,640,000 pesos per year would be invested.

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Other expenses to keep in mind for a baby are the following:

– Car: between 600,000 and 3,300,000 pesos.

– Cradle: between 500,000 and 2,000,000 pesos.

– Clothes for the first year: Unless he inherits it from his older brothers, this cost would be approximately 900,000 pesos.

– Doctor visits: between 40,000 and 120,000 pesos.

If all these items are taken into account, The support of a newborn child would cost approximately 8,940,000 pesos.

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Diapers can be added to these expenses, products that babies generally use in their first three years of life.

According to the company, each diaper may cost around 900 pesos and, taking into account that a baby can spend around 7,000 diapers in three years, the cost of this concept in this period may be 6,300,000 pesos.

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