"How Much does an Adoption Cost?" is one of those questions that I get asked, often somewhat uncomfortably. The cost has nothing to do with how we value our daughter - she's priceless. Its just that people are uncomfortable asking about money, especially big sums. But its an important question if you want to adopt - can you afford it?
Here then is how much we spent. A few expenses may be missing, but this is pretty close. Details follow, but the short answer for us is $38K.
PRE TRIP EXPENSES (Estimated, Spent 2005-2009)
Agency Fee $3,000
Dossier $ 800 (fees, shipping, etc.)
Homes Studies X3 $2,500
Fingerprints X4 $ 800
I600, Renewals $1,500
TOTAL PRE-TRIP: $8,600
TRIP EXPENSES (Spent July-August 2010)
Airfare $ 5,495.00
China Hotels $ 6,374.16
Taxi to Airport $ 49.00
Airport Food $ 23.47
Airport Food $ 8.93
Tea Sets, Presents $ 1,039.89 (presents for Zoe)
Lunch $ 14.55 (KFC -made people sick!)
Dinner $ 21.90
Drinks $ 4.14
China Set $ 597.51 (wedding present for Zoe)
Room Service $ 41.30
Broken Dishes $ 22.20
Jade $ 954.40 (presents for Zoe)
Gifts $ 71.77
Gifts $ 30.04
Gifts $ 101.33
Gifts $ 91.06
Dinner $ 58.04
Breakfast $ 70.21
Airport Food $ 23.65
Taxi from Airport $ 77.50 (Smart Decision!)
Seat Upgrade $ 129.47 (ask when you check in. TOTALLY WORTH IT!)
Seat Upgrade $ 129.47
Overweight Luggage $ 205.92 (know your limits!)
CREDIT TOTAL $22,405.66
CASH (Taken on Trip)
Orphanage Fee $6,100 (Exactly!)
Legal Fees $1,000 (actually a bit less)
"Tips" $ 400 (for guides, drivers, etc)
Other $2,000 (Food, gifts, stuff)
CASH TOTAL $9,500
Grand Total $37,805
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Correction: Agency fees were $5000, not $3000.
ReplyDeleteAlso, we upgraded our hotel rooms ($1600) and seats ($250) to economy plus on the way back from Hong Kong to San Francisco. Totally worth it.
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