Type of Childcare Costs
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How much does it cost? (Britain average)
Registered childminder
(50 hours for a child under 2)
£217.30 per week
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Day nursery (50 hours for a child under 2)
£232.84 per week
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Live-in nanny (50 hours)
£434 - £718 per week plus: tax National Insurance room and board
These costs don't take account of government support for childcare costs. It estimates that the average nursery place for a two-year old in England costs about £113 a week for 25 hours, or £4.54 an hour. For a childminder for children aged two and above, the figure is £110 a week for 25 hours, or £4.40 an hour
Generally traditional babysitting rates seem to be between £6 per hour and £8 per hour but a babysitter in London or some other areas may charge more and as much as £11 per hour.