Summary by child
| Child | Weekly total ($) | Monthly total ($) | Annual total ($) |
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Estimate Child Care Costs with a Monthly Budget Table
Child Care Cost Estimator
This calculator helps you track child care expenses per child in a simple way. Add unlimited children, record each expense with a frequency (weekly, monthly, or annual), then calculate to see weekly, monthly, and annual totals per child and overall.
What you can track
You build your own list of children and expenses. This works well because children of different ages often have different costs, and you can represent that naturally by adding the relevant items for each child.
How totals are calculated
Each expense is converted to weekly, monthly, and annual equivalents so you can compare everything consistently.
\[ Monthly \approx Weekly \times \frac{52}{12} \]
\[ Annual = Weekly \times 52 \]
\[ Weekly \approx Monthly \times \frac{12}{52} \]
\[ Annual = Monthly \times 12 \]
\[ Weekly = \frac{Annual}{52} \]
\[ Monthly = \frac{Annual}{12} \]
Tips
Daycare fees are often monthly, while babysitting may be weekly or occasional. If something is occasional, you can estimate an average weekly or monthly amount to keep planning simple.