Question: how much does it cost to have a baby for 18 years?
Answer: The latest number from south of the border estimates that raising a kid born in 2015 to age 18 will cost the average middle income family a whopping $233,610. A 2011 article that appeared in the Canadian publication MoneySense placed the estimate at $12,824 a year, which adds up to $243,656 over 18 years.