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Childcare Cost ($/month)

This indicator compares countries by Childcare Cost ($/month). The raw value shows the measured input, while the score normalizes it for international comparison.

Raw-value source: current Numbeo country data for private full-day preschool or kindergarten per child per month in USD. Countries without enough Numbeo contributors use harmonised Nomadino fallbacks calibrated against Numbeo and WageIndicator Living Wages 2026.

#↑ Country↕ Raw Value↕ Score↕
1 Central African Republic25 $/month 25 $/month 100
1 South Sudan25 $/month 25 $/month 100
1 Somalia25 $/month 25 $/month 100
4 Yemen30 $/month 30 $/month 96
4 Niger30 $/month 30 $/month 96
4 Guinea-Bissau30 $/month 30 $/month 96
4 Chad30 $/month 30 $/month 96
4 Sudan30 $/month 30 $/month 96
4 Burundi30 $/month 30 $/month 96
4 Eritrea30 $/month 30 $/month 96
4 Afghanistan30 $/month 30 $/month 96
12 Burkina Faso35 $/month 35 $/month 93
12 Liberia35 $/month 35 $/month 93
12 Sierra Leone35 $/month 35 $/month 93
12 Guinea35 $/month 35 $/month 93
12 Mozambique35 $/month 35 $/month 93
12 Malawi35 $/month 35 $/month 93
12 Sri Lanka35.39 $/month 35.39 $/month 93
19 Bangladesh36.12 $/month 36.12 $/month 92
20 Nigeria39.74 $/month 39.74 $/month 90
20 Gambia40 $/month 40 $/month 90
20 Madagascar40 $/month 40 $/month 90
20 Mali40 $/month 40 $/month 90
20 Mauritania40 $/month 40 $/month 90
20 Benin40 $/month 40 $/month 90
20 Togo40 $/month 40 $/month 90
20 Congo DR40 $/month 40 $/month 90
20 Ethiopia40 $/month 40 $/month 90
20 Tajikistan40 $/month 40 $/month 90
20 Haiti40 $/month 40 $/month 90
31 Pakistan42.37 $/month 42.37 $/month 89
32 Nepal47.83 $/month 47.83 $/month 87
33 Syria50 $/month 50 $/month 86
33 Angola50 $/month 50 $/month 86
33 Congo50 $/month 50 $/month 86
33 Lesotho50 $/month 50 $/month 86
33 Korea DPR50 $/month 50 $/month 86
33 Rwanda50 $/month 50 $/month 86
33 Turkmenistan50 $/month 50 $/month 86
33 Comoros50 $/month 50 $/month 86
41 India57.74 $/month 57.74 $/month 83
42 Senegal60 $/month 60 $/month 82
42 Ivory Coast60 $/month 60 $/month 82
42 Western Sahara60 $/month 60 $/month 82
42 Cameroon60 $/month 60 $/month 82
42 Zambia60 $/month 60 $/month 82
42 Libya60 $/month 60 $/month 82
42 Zanzibar60 $/month 60 $/month 82
42 Uganda60 $/month 60 $/month 82
42 Tanzania60 $/month 60 $/month 82
42 São Tomé and Príncipe60 $/month 60 $/month 82
42 Myanmar60 $/month 60 $/month 82
42 Kyrgyzstan60 $/month 60 $/month 82
54 Tuvalu70 $/month 70 $/month 79
54 Kiribati70 $/month 70 $/month 79
56 Ghana80 $/month 80 $/month 76
56 Gabon80 $/month 80 $/month 76
56 Cambodia80 $/month 80 $/month 76
56 Swaziland80 $/month 80 $/month 76
56 Laos80 $/month 80 $/month 76
56 Marshall Islands80 $/month 80 $/month 76
56 Niue80 $/month 80 $/month 76
56 Djibouti80 $/month 80 $/month 76
56 Timor-Leste80 $/month 80 $/month 76
56 Papua New Guinea80 $/month 80 $/month 76
56 Bhutan80 $/month 80 $/month 76
56 Vanuatu80 $/month 80 $/month 76
56 Solomon Islands80 $/month 80 $/month 76
69 Algeria83.59 $/month 83.59 $/month 75
69 Venezuela85.24 $/month 85.24 $/month 75
71 Iran87.9 $/month 87.9 $/month 74
71 Nauru90 $/month 90 $/month 74
71 Cook Islands90 $/month 90 $/month 74
71 Micronesia90 $/month 90 $/month 74
71 Egypt90.12 $/month 90.12 $/month 74
76 Tunisia92.61 $/month 92.61 $/month 73
77 Equatorial Guinea100 $/month 100 $/month 71
77 Paraguay100 $/month 100 $/month 71
77 Cape Verde100 $/month 100 $/month 71
77 Samoa100 $/month 100 $/month 71
77 Palestine100 $/month 100 $/month 71
77 Tonga100 $/month 100 $/month 71
77 Nicaragua100 $/month 100 $/month 71
84 Indonesia105.97 $/month 105.97 $/month 70
84 Cuba108.71 $/month 108.71 $/month 70
86 Honduras120 $/month 120 $/month 68
86 Palau120 $/month 120 $/month 68
86 Mongolia120 $/month 120 $/month 68
86 Fiji120 $/month 120 $/month 68
86 Guatemala120 $/month 120 $/month 68
91 Philippines133 $/month 133 $/month 66
92 Morocco135.02 $/month 135.02 $/month 65
93 Peru147.75 $/month 147.75 $/month 63
93 Botswana150 $/month 150 $/month 63
93 Suriname150 $/month 150 $/month 63
93 Guyana150 $/month 150 $/month 63
93 Belize150 $/month 150 $/month 63
93 El Salvador150 $/month 150 $/month 63
99 Mauritius156.01 $/month 156.01 $/month 62
99 Iraq160.44 $/month 160.44 $/month 62
101 Sweden163.79 $/month 163.79 $/month 61
102 Kenya171.22 $/month 171.22 $/month 60
102 Bolivia177.78 $/month 177.78 $/month 60
104 Kosovo191.98 $/month 191.98 $/month 58
104 Malaysia196.68 $/month 196.68 $/month 58
106 Maldives200 $/month 200 $/month 57
106 Namibia200 $/month 200 $/month 57
106 Jamaica200 $/month 200 $/month 57
106 Mayotte200 $/month 200 $/month 57
110 Bosnia and Herzegovina212.39 $/month 212.39 $/month 56
111 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines220 $/month 220 $/month 55
111 Dominica220 $/month 220 $/month 55
111 South Africa226.23 $/month 226.23 $/month 55
114 Dominican Republic230.33 $/month 230.33 $/month 54
115 Trinidad and Tobago250 $/month 250 $/month 53
115 Grenada250 $/month 250 $/month 53
115 Saint Lucia250 $/month 250 $/month 53
118 Oman261.81 $/month 261.81 $/month 52
119 Azerbaijan269.22 $/month 269.22 $/month 51
119 Jordan270.05 $/month 270.05 $/month 51
121 Georgia279.55 $/month 279.55 $/month 50
121 Saint Kitts and Nevis280 $/month 280 $/month 50
121 Ukraine281.31 $/month 281.31 $/month 50
121 Mexico282.96 $/month 282.96 $/month 50
121 Albania289.87 $/month 289.87 $/month 50
126 North Macedonia291.86 $/month 291.86 $/month 49
126 Seychelles300 $/month 300 $/month 49
126 Faroe Islands300 $/month 300 $/month 49
126 Barbados300 $/month 300 $/month 49
126 Antigua and Barbuda300 $/month 300 $/month 49
126 Wallis and Futuna300 $/month 300 $/month 49
126 Iceland300 $/month 300 $/month 49
126 Norway301.21 $/month 301.21 $/month 49
126 Zimbabwe302.25 $/month 302.25 $/month 49
126 Kazakhstan302.89 $/month 302.89 $/month 49
136 Uzbekistan306.33 $/month 306.33 $/month 48
136 Kuwait310.15 $/month 310.15 $/month 48
138 Brazil330.05 $/month 330.05 $/month 47
138 Argentina330.86 $/month 330.86 $/month 47
140 Armenia340.36 $/month 340.36 $/month 46
140 Croatia340.74 $/month 340.74 $/month 46
140 American Samoa350 $/month 350 $/month 46
140 Montserrat350 $/month 350 $/month 46
144 Montenegro355.47 $/month 355.47 $/month 45
144 Serbia358 $/month 358 $/month 45
144 Vietnam366.25 $/month 366.25 $/month 45
147 Belarus380.3 $/month 380.3 $/month 44
147 Colombia383.88 $/month 383.88 $/month 44
147 Chile387.15 $/month 387.15 $/month 44
150 Finland397.98 $/month 397.98 $/month 43
150 Curacao400 $/month 400 $/month 43
150 Brunei400 $/month 400 $/month 43
150 Bahamas400 $/month 400 $/month 43
150 Réunion400 $/month 400 $/month 43
150 Malta402.67 $/month 402.67 $/month 43
150 Ecuador403.76 $/month 403.76 $/month 43
157 Moldova420.51 $/month 420.51 $/month 42
157 Hungary421.06 $/month 421.06 $/month 42
157 Saudi Arabia421.09 $/month 421.09 $/month 42
160 Austria435.7 $/month 435.7 $/month 41
160 China448.41 $/month 448.41 $/month 41
160 Estonia448.73 $/month 448.73 $/month 41
160 Saint Pierre and Miquelon450 $/month 450 $/month 41
160 Anguilla450 $/month 450 $/month 41
160 Sint Maarten450 $/month 450 $/month 41
160 Northern Mariana Islands450 $/month 450 $/month 41
167 Russia459.67 $/month 459.67 $/month 40
167 Poland460.1 $/month 460.1 $/month 40
169 Greece479.54 $/month 479.54 $/month 39
169 Panama488.89 $/month 488.89 $/month 39
169 Lebanon495.14 $/month 495.14 $/month 39
172 French Guiana500 $/month 500 $/month 38
172 Aruba500 $/month 500 $/month 38
172 Andorra500 $/month 500 $/month 38
172 San Marino500 $/month 500 $/month 38
172 Saint-Martin500 $/month 500 $/month 38
172 Martinique500 $/month 500 $/month 38
172 Guadeloupe500 $/month 500 $/month 38
172 Romania500.44 $/month 500.44 $/month 38
172 Cyprus509.06 $/month 509.06 $/month 38
181 Portugal523.88 $/month 523.88 $/month 37
181 Bahrain526.42 $/month 526.42 $/month 37
181 Thailand527.57 $/month 527.57 $/month 37
181 Japan528.22 $/month 528.22 $/month 37
181 Latvia530.99 $/month 530.99 $/month 37
181 Slovakia537.7 $/month 537.7 $/month 37
187 Spain555.22 $/month 555.22 $/month 36
187 Chinese Taipei563.08 $/month 563.08 $/month 36
187 Slovenia567.46 $/month 567.46 $/month 36
187 Czech Republic569.66 $/month 569.66 $/month 36
187 Italy570.04 $/month 570.04 $/month 36
187 United Arab Emirates571.24 $/month 571.24 $/month 36
187 Uruguay573.93 $/month 573.93 $/month 36
194 Bulgaria582.2 $/month 582.2 $/month 35
194 Germany583.31 $/month 583.31 $/month 35
194 Turks and Caicos Islands600 $/month 600 $/month 35
194 Tahiti600 $/month 600 $/month 35
194 U.S. Virgin Islands600 $/month 600 $/month 35
194 British Virgin Islands600 $/month 600 $/month 35
194 Guam600 $/month 600 $/month 35
201 Denmark609.81 $/month 609.81 $/month 34
202 Lithuania655 $/month 655 $/month 33
203 Turkey676.39 $/month 676.39 $/month 32
203 Puerto Rico676.47 $/month 676.47 $/month 32
205 New Caledonia700 $/month 700 $/month 31
206 Costa Rica752.61 $/month 752.61 $/month 30
206 Qatar764.49 $/month 764.49 $/month 30
208 Canada772.33 $/month 772.33 $/month 29
208 Korea Republic778.74 $/month 778.74 $/month 29
210 France872.69 $/month 872.69 $/month 27
211 Macau900 $/month 900 $/month 26
211 Gibraltar900 $/month 900 $/month 26
211 New Zealand900.28 $/month 900.28 $/month 26
214 Belgium951.46 $/month 951.46 $/month 25
215 Hong Kong1033.96 $/month 1033.96 $/month 23
216 Ireland1193.22 $/month 1193.22 $/month 20
216 Liechtenstein1200 $/month 1200 $/month 20
216 Cayman Islands1200 $/month 1200 $/month 20
219 Israel1364.02 $/month 1364.02 $/month 18
220 Singapore1435.68 $/month 1435.68 $/month 17
221 United States1452.83 $/month 1452.83 $/month 16
221 Bermuda1500 $/month 1500 $/month 16
223 Luxembourg1519.13 $/month 1519.13 $/month 15
224 England1722.37 $/month 1722.37 $/month 13
224 Wales1722.37 $/month 1722.37 $/month 13
224 Northern Ireland1722.37 $/month 1722.37 $/month 13
224 Scotland1722.37 $/month 1722.37 $/month 13
228 Monaco2000 $/month 2000 $/month 10
229 Australia2162.51 $/month 2162.51 $/month 8
230 Netherlands2293.94 $/month 2293.94 $/month 7
231 Switzerland3069.24 $/month 3069.24 $/month 1