Childcare Financial Support: Childcare Fees Edition

Parent:About how much do childcare fees cost in total per year?
I have a 2-year-old and am considering a licensed nursery school in Tokyo.

Childcare Planner:Thank you for your inquiry☺️
While it varies depending on your income and where you live, roughly speaking,it is often around 400,000 yen per year🌸

Parent:Our annual household income is about 5.4 million yen; how much would it be in that case?

Childcare Planner:In that case, your childcare fees are expected to bearound 25,000 to 35,000 yen per monthas well.
Annually, that would beabout 300,000 to 420,000 yen☺️

Parent:Also, our nursery school provides lunches, which seem to cost 4,000 yen per month.
I heard there is also a field trip once a year.

Childcare Planner:I see✨
At 4,000 yen per month for lunch, that comes to48,000 yen per yearas well.
Including field trips and event fees, it often costs an additionalabout 15,000 to 25,000 yenas well.

Parent:So, how much is that in total...?

Childcare Planner:Yes, to summarize roughly👇

• Childcare fees:300,000 to 420,000 yen

• Lunch fees:approx. 48,000 yen

• Event fees, etc.:approx. 15,000 to 25,000 yen

➡️ Annual total: approx. 370,000 to 490,000 yenis expected🌼

Parent:Do high-income families pay more?

Childcare Planner:Yes, for example, if yourannual income is 10 million yen or more,
childcare fees can sometimes be50,000 to 60,000 yen per month, or around 720,000 yen per year💦
However,childcare fees are generally free for children aged 3 to 5, so it will become much easier from then on☺️✨

Parenting Dad:I see, that was very helpful!

Childcare Planner:I'm glad to hear that🌸
Money matters can be hard to see, but knowing about them in advance helps you prepare and feel at ease☺️

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