Estimate the total cost of raising your children in Ireland
Cost of raising 1 child to 18
€92,170.96
€122,410.96 before Child Benefit, which returns €30,240 of it over eighteen years.
Averages, not your bill — childcare and housing move this figure more than anything else and vary hugely by county. Child Benefit is included as a credit; the National Childcare Scheme subsidy is already netted off the childcare line. Not financial advice.
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Student Contribution
€2,500/yr
Accommodation (avg)
€7,000/yr
4-Year Total
€40,000+
The Family Cost Plan works it out from each child's age and whether they would live at home or away — alongside every year's costs until they finish.
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