It depends on how much you can/want to spend! It could cost you less than $1000, or it could cost you over $5000. We decided what was important for us. We spent $200 on a cot + mattress. We didn't go expensive as we planned on co-sleeping. We spent $200 ($150 + $50) on a baby carrier and a sling. We saw that as a really important purchase. So it just depends on what you value as a mum-to-be. A cot to us wasn't essential, so we didn't want something expensive to just sit unused. Our carrier and sling we really important and we spent more because we knew we'd use it more. As it is i think we have, we use it pretty much every time we go out, and I use the cot rarely. We co-sleep and the cot is next to the bed but she ends up with us anyway LOL