A survey found parents in Dublin are paying the highest prices.
Parents of toddlers in Kildare are paying more than €850 per month for childminding services.
A new survey found that parents in the Kildare are paying €844 per month for childcare, in 2018 this figure was €850, while in 2013 it was €814.
Nationwide parents are paying on average €746 euro a month on childcare.
A survey of the average cost of full time childcare for a 24 month old toddler, found parents in Dublin are paying the most at €1,276.
That’s followed by counties Wicklow and Cork who are paying more than €850 for childminding services.
At the other end of the scale are counties Leitrim, Monaghan and Longford - where the average rate is less than €630.
Managing Director of Investwise David Quinn has worked out how much a parent would have to earn to cover these costs, if one parent is earning a salary of 40,000 euro:

Recruitment Announcements Don’t Add Up As Garda Numbers Stagnant In Kildare South, Says Local TD
Court Orders Demolition Of 29 Unauthorised Modular Homes Built By Kildare Developer
170 People Arrested In Past Week For Driving Under Influence Of Alcohol Or Drugs
€239k For Clane Playground As Kildare Secures Funding For Just Two Projects
Minister’s Letter: DART+ South West Entirely Dependent On Successful Delivery Of DART+ West
Kfm Weekend Obituary Notices
Two Men Charged In Connection With €4 Million Cocaine Seizure In Kildare And Wexford
Driving Testers At RSA Balloted For Industrial Action Over Concerns About Uninsured Vehicles