Cheaper Childcare Costs

Average childcare costs in the state outside of Dublin are around €144 per week and €192 per week for the same service in Dublin. The recently published CSO survey highlights this price difference of 33% in childcare costs.

The full report is available to download on the CSO website.

Average € per child, per hour Pre-school Children Q4 2007

Type of care	Paid relative	Childminder/ Au pair/Nanny	Creche/ Montessori	Other
Region
Border	3.60	4.10	3.80	3.00
Midlands	3.50	3.80	4.00	2.50
West	3.10	4.30	4.20	2.10
Dublin	4.60	6.60	5.90	4.70
Mid-East	5.00	4.40	5.30	1.00
Mid-West	2.90	3.50	3.90	3.20
South-East	3.30	4.10	4.10	4.20
South-West	4.60	5.10	4.60	4.10