"Having children makes you poor. We can't handle it." This is how Pepa, 33, sums up her life with four children in Seville.

Her husband had to emigrate to France, as the remuneration he received in his home country was not enough to cover his monthly expenses.

'Save The Children' have published a report on the costs of having a child, and reveals that, in Spain, the monthly costs per child are 758 euros - 13% more than in its last report on the subject, in 2022.

Having children constitutes a risk factor for falling into poverty, the organization concludes.

In Spain those who have children are more likely to be below the poverty threshold, which is set at less than 23,078 euros per year for a couple with two children.

The study recalls that in 2022 having a child cost around 672 euros, and that since then the country has suffered a large increase in prices, especially in housing and food.

Pepa, for example, reports that fish, meat or vegetables are rarely eaten in her house. Rice and pasta is the basis of their diet.

To calculate the cost of educating a child, the institution created a budget for a child's basic needs, according to their age.