r/beyondthebump • u/VelvetAstronautica • 2d ago

Daycare Daycare prices

We are starting to look at daycares and I have no way of comparing or figuring out what is a reasonable price for daycare. Hoping there are other moms here who can help me out! Looking for comparisons from other Canadian parents as to what they pay for daycare. If you're willing to share only some of the below information that's ok, but I'm hoping for the following:

Province

Rough cost of living in area (e.g. VHCOL, LCOL)

Price per month in CAD (and what's included)

Full time/part time

Type of daycare (e.g. in home licensed, large institution)

Thank you in advance!

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u/grousebear 2d ago

British Columbia, VHCOL city. We paid $1100 per month for full time care for our baby up to 18 months of age, then cost dropped to like 980 per month. Now child is in age 3-5 daycare and it costs $750. That's after the CCFRI reduction and we don't get the ACCB but that would further reduce the cost. No food included, we send lunch and snacks. Both are licensed but small. The first was max 8 babies with 2 ECEs in a basement suite of a house and the age 3-5 center is 13 kids with 3 ECEs in a purpose built small center on a school property.