Raising a child in Poland costs PLN 176-200k – report

According to a study conducted by the Adam Smith Center think tank, the cost of raising a child until it reaches adulthood in Poland varies between PLN 176-200,000, while raising two children costs between PLN 317-368,000. Last year’s study put the price tag on raising one child was at PLN176-190,000, while two children at PLN 317-342,000. Overall, the cost of custody accounts for 15-30 percent of family’s budget, and according to think tank experts, it is the reason why Poles are not keen on having children and why the country has negative population growth.