It will cost 241,080 to raise a child born in 2012, $301,970 adjusted for inflation.
On average, a middle-income family will spend $241,080 for 18 years to raise a child born in 2012, a 2.6 percent increase from a year ago that outpaces the broader inflation rate, according to a government report.
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