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Amounts are in Canadian dollars. Monthly entries are multiplied by 12.
Canada · 12-month planner
Build a budget around your choices—not a national average. Enter what you expect to pay for gear, everyday essentials, childcare and changes to household income.
Amounts are in Canadian dollars. Monthly entries are multiplied by 12.
This is a planning calculator, not a claim about what every family spends. Statistics Canada notes that housing, transportation, food, childcare, clothing and health care are major child-related spending categories, while family structure, income and region materially change the result. This tool focuses on incremental first-year costs and leaves each amount to you.