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0 pointsrPlayer65541y ago0 comments

May I ask what you're basing this on? Obviously cost of living in the US varies a lot per region.

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OP says it’s the regions where child care costs 50 to 100k, so I am basing it on that.

I used to pay around ~2500 a month for 2 kids in the greater DC Area (richest counties in the US).

I'm sure that number has gone up over the last few years but I absolutely do not believe anyone is paying 100k for child care. Like maybe, maybe the highest-end of high end daycares around SF, NYC, DC, etc. would be clocking at at 60k, and for multiple kids.

j7ake1y ago

I can imagine 4k a month for daycare, plus 2k for part time nanny (kids get sick!), 1k for extra bedroom, 1k for other expenses like food, clothing, bigger car.

That is 96k a year.

lotsoweiners1y ago

As someone who has paid for childcare for 12 years in the US and never got anywhere close to half of the lower end of that amount I would be very curious about which regions they are referring to. Maybe they are referring to 5+ young kids?

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j7ake1y ago

OP says it’s the regions where child care costs 50 to 100k, so I am basing it on that.

red-iron-pine1y ago

I used to pay around ~2500 a month for 2 kids in the greater DC Area (richest counties in the US).

j7ake1y ago

I can imagine 4k a month for daycare, plus 2k for part time nanny (kids get sick!), 1k for extra bedroom, 1k for other expenses like food, clothing, bigger car.

That is 96k a year.

lotsoweiners1y ago

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