Many would-be parents feel that bringing a baby into the world is a priceless experience. Of course, the reality is that there are always costs involved in starting a family. When the path to becoming parents involves surrogacy, that price tag can go well into the six figures.

Like many other costs, the price of surrogacy has gone up over the past year due to inflation, Scott Buckley, vice president of client services at Circle Surrogacy, says.

The exact cost of having a baby via surrogacy will vary among families, depending on several factors including insurance coverage, the surrogate and parents’ location and the success of in vitro fertilization.