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Whether you’re thinking about becoming a parent or already have a little one relying on you, chances are you’ve thought quite a bit about the cost of raising a baby.

We’ve tallied typical costs for a variety of goods and services to give you a sense of roughly how much you might spend in the first year of your baby’s life. Use our baby calculator to guide you through the general expenses of Year 1: