Got kids? You'll spend more money on milk and less on cars.

Got kids? You’ll spend more money on milk and less on cars.

You know that having kids will cost you money, as each one will eat and also ask for stuff. And while yes, families with three kids spend the most on laundry supplies ($239) and fresh milk ($266,) those with two kids spend the most on restaurant meals ($3,813) entertainment ($1056) and personal services such as haircuts and manicures ($1,177.) Couples without kids get to buy the most booze ($594) and the nicest cars ($2010).

Couple* One Kid Two Kids Three Kids
Fresh milk $136 $181 $219 $266
Restaurant meals $2,895 $3,043 $3,813 $3,497
Alcholic  beverages $594 $433 $398 $349
Hair cuts, manicures $114 $746 $1,177 $642
Cars and trucks, new $2,010 $1,955 $1,740 $1,439
Drugs $667 $507 $454 $440
Entertainment admissions for movies, concerts, amusement parks. $603 $649 $1,056 $906
Education $928 $2,022 $1,960 $1,501
Cash contributions $2,541 $1,831 $1,744 $1,659
Laundry and cleaning supplies $160 $184 $205 $239
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey
* The BLS classifies these households as two people, three people, four people and five people and while a statistically significant number of respondents are families with children, occassioal the the additional person is an older relative.