According to Child Welfare Information Gateway, working with a private agency to adopt a healthy newborn or baby or to adopt from another country can cost $5,000 to $40,000. Some agencies have a sliding scale based on the prospective adoptive parent's income.
Is adoption too expensive?
The reason that infant, embryo, and international adoption is so expensive is that (unlike foster care), the cost is not paid for by tax payers. We estimate that adoption from foster care costs taxpayers $100,000 per case. ... In addition, adoption is expensive because several costs are incurred along the way.
Is it cheaper to adopt or give birth?
Adopting a newborn baby can cost up to $30,000 in the us. Adopting from foster care can cost as low as free depending on the state. you just pay a small filing fee usually under $500. Childbirth at a freestanding birth center costs $2,000.