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Find out how much money you will need at different stages in your child’s life. We've
calculated how much money you will need for your child by splitting the journey into 6
stages: from the nine months of pregnancy to 0-2 years, 3-5 years, 6-12 years, 13-18 years,
all the way up to post-graduation.
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Would you trade Rs 1 crore for nothing
more than smiles, hugs and love, and
no guarantee that these will last a
lifetime? If you have a child, you are
already doing it. For this is how much
you are likely to spend from the time
you conceive till the child completes
his post graduation if you are living in a
metro or a tier 1 city. To be precise, you
will spend Rs 1.05 crore.
While some parents cover this financial journey with ease, others struggle to
meet the child’s goals, be it long-term milestones like graduation and
marriage, or short term ones like buying gadgets and organising a party for the
kid. Though it helps to have a high income to save for all the kid’s goals and
still provide a comfortable lifestyle, it may not always be possible to have a
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where ET Wealth can help you. We have calculated how much money you will
need for your child by splitting his journey into six stages, starting from the
nine months of pregnancy, moving to 0-2 years, 3-5 years, 6-12 years, 13-18
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healthcare needs like vaccinations take up the bulk of cost during the first two
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depending on the locality. If you are in your own house and want to renovate,
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Clothes: The newborn needs a lot of change of clothes and outgrows them at a
fast pace. Depending on your budget, you can cut this cost.
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Healthcare: The vaccinations will reduce considerably at this stage and will
comprise 3-5 visits, bringing down this cost.
Food: The food costs will increase somewhat as the growing child will need a
lot of nutrition.
Clothes: This cost can remain about the same, and it’s advisable not to spend
too much on clothes as the child will outgrow them fast.
Accessories/ toys: This cost will come down as accessories like walkers, etc,
will reduce. Child parties: Birthday parties will continue, and you will also
spend on gifts for other kids’ parties. We are considering Rs 10,000 a year.
Daycare/ Nanny: This cost also remains static as you continue to need
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Food: Besides regular meals, the child will want to eat out and have fast food
like burgers, pizzas, soft drinks, chocolates and ice creams. We are taking
around Rs 1,200 a month.
Accessories/toys: You will still be spending on toys, bikes and accessories like
shoes, belts, clips, bags etc. As peer pressure begins, the child will want
everything his friends have, which will push you into buying unwanted stuff
as well.
Nanny/maid: Your child will no longer go to daycare, but you will still need a
maid to look after the child while you are at work.
Education: This is again one of the most expensive spend categories, with
schools charging an average of Rs 1 lakh a year as fee, besides other annual
charges. We have considered Rs 1.2 lakh a year for our calculations.
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Extra-curricular activities: This age will also see you pick up tutors for your
child and enrolling them in extra-curricular activities, whether it’s tennis and
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Vacation: While you may not take a holiday every year, even a short break of 3-
5 days will cost you at least Rs 50,000 a year. Here we have considered Rs
40,000 a year.
Health insurance: The insurance premium will rise with parents’ age and go
up to around Rs 27,000 a year for a Rs 10 lakh cover including the child. This
will amount to Rs 6,500 more a year. For seven years, it will be Rs 45,500.
Food: The teens love to eat, especially fast food, and will prefer to eat out with
friends. The food cost will rise in this stage.
Clothes/accessories: They will also spend a lot on their looks and besides
clothes, will splurge on their hair, looks and accessories like shoes, bags and
glasses. This cost will also rise.
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Education: The school tuition costs will remain about the same.
Vacation: The holidays too taper off as the child becomes more involved in
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Health insurance: This cost too will remain almost the same.
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Clothes: While food will be taken care of in hostel, you will have to pay for
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Higher education: The cost of higher education in India is much lower than
abroad, where you will end up paying around Rs 1 crore for an undergrad
course. Here we have considered an engineering degree from a private
college/IIT followed by an MBA.
Hostel expenses: These can vary a lot, but we have considered a private
college with an average cost of Rs 1 lakh a year.
Health insurance: Buy him a separate plan of Rs 5 lakh, which will cost
around Rs 6,000 a year. You can pay his premium till he gets a job.
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