The cost of raising a child in Spain is now €758 per month
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Catalonia is the most expensive community for breeding, and Andalusia is the cheapest. Country Valencià, Euskadi and the Community of Madrid are also above average.
The cost of raising has increased in Spain, to a monthly average of 758 euros per son or daughter in 2024, representing an increase of 13% over 2022 (when it was 672 euros per month) and 29% over 2018 (587 euros per month), according to the study 'The Cost of Raising in Spain 2024', carried out by Save the Children.According to the report, published on Tuesday, the increase of these costs in raising is mainly due to inflation .
Pepa is 33 years old and four children. Her partner had to travel to France to look for work, because the income they had in Seville, where they reside, was not enough to support their family. And the reality is that, despite the efforts, the money still doesn’t reach them. “We have many expenses and we don’t reach the end of the month. Having children impoverishes, we don’t give up,” says Pepa, who prefers not to give his last name for privacy.…
Having children is a risk factor of poverty because, with equal sociodemographic conditions, the probability of being below the poverty line increases by 70%.Coffee for all can be good: the child benefit stirs up the debate on income-free support Spain has still not left the hole of child poverty. Raising a child keeps getting uphill, at least economically. Since 2018, the average monthly cost of raising has increased by 29%, and since 2022, it …
The rise in housing and food prices means that the average monthly cost of raising a child is already 758 euros. It is a "specific inflation" up to 51 per cent higher than the general inflation rate and represents a risk factor of poverty. Households of more than half the children have difficulty reaching the end of the month.
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