The plan is that parents must prepare enough money for their children until they graduate because Expenses for sending children to study until a bachelor’s or master’s degree requires a lot of money. I will tell you what the cost is.
Before Pregnant: The cost starts when you intend to have children. So the parents should have a physical examination to determine whether the body is ready for pregnancy, such as Detect dangerous diseases such as thalassemia, diabetes, high blood pressure, thyroid, etc. Check the Immune, Check the uterus, etc. This part spending about 5,000-10,000 Baht
Pregnant: The cost of first antenatal care is quite high because have many tests for the mother. If the antenatal care with a state hospital is cheap, about -1,000 baht or more. And Private hospitals cost about 10000 or more, depending on the hospital. Then go to check the pregnancy once a month but the cost is not as expensive as the first. Or some people may have additional tests, such as an ultrasound, a vaccination. This period is not very costly, so you should buy clothes or accessories for babies.
At birth: The cheapest is the birth at a state hospital but if you give birth by cesarean the price will be more expensive, starting from about 5,000-25,000 baht and Private hospitals are more expensive than the state both normal birth and cesarean, Starting from about 30,000 to 100,000 baht.
Post pregnancy: There are also costs for babies, baby clothes, baby diapers, milk powders if you breastfeed your baby will save money a lot. There are also costs for babies, such as vaccines, medicines, physical exams and other problems that may occur after childbirth.
Cost of childcare: You should prepare the money for the nanny pay or Nursery. It will cost from 5,000 baht up to 10,000-20,000 baht, depending on the age of the child and the quality of care of each school.
Study fee: This part, the cost is school fee from kindergarten to high school. Some schools have the first tuition fee from ten thousand to the hundred thousand and tuition fees vary by school type, Such as public schools Private school International School. Parents should look at the tuition fees of each school against their own budget before deciding on a school because there may be additional charges, Such as the cost of the school bus, Summer Course, Learning equipment, special classes, etc.
Undergraduate tuition fees: If your children choose a public university, Tuition fees start at about 10,000 Baht or more. Private universities are more expensive than state universities, starting from 10,000 baht up to 100,000 baht per term. Or some of the Faculty has tuition ranging from a hundred thousand to millions baht, such as the Faculty of Medicine or Pharmacy. So parents should look for tuition fees before your children go to university.
Even now, your children are still young but you can save money now because when your child grows up, the tuition rate will be higher than it is now. In addition to saving money, Parents must also seek information about their children’s education levels.