OTTAWA — How much do you pay in child care fees? Below is a breakdown by age group of monthly median child care fees across all spaces — regulated or unregulated, in a centre or a home-based daycare — in some of Canada's biggest cities, according to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. (Fees in Quebec are set by the province, so the cost in Montreal does not change no matter the age of the child. Manitoba and Prince Edward Island also place caps on fees.) Infant fees (under 18 months of age) Toronto $1,649 Markham, Ont. $1,454 Vaughan, Ont. $1,363 Mississauga, Ont. $1,330 Vancouver $1,321 Kitchener $1,320 Richmond, B.C. $1,200 Burnaby, B.C. $1,200 Hamilton $1,150 London $1,128 Calgary $1,102 St. John's $1,085 Surrey $995 Brampton $994 Ottawa $990 Windsor $977 Halifax $902 Saint John $864 Saskatoon $850 Edmonton $835 Regina $785 Charlottetown $738 Winnipeg $651 Montreal $164 Toddler fees (from 18 months to age three) Toronto $1,375 Vancouver $1,325 Richmond $1,210 Burnaby $1,200 Kitchener $1,140 Markham $1,137 Vaughan $1,130 Mississauga $1,111 Brampton $1,085 London $1,075 Ottawa $1,074 Calgary $1,050 Hamilton $1,020 Surrey $950 St. John's $868 Windsor $846 Edmonton $835 Halifax $820 Saskatoon $750 Saint John $738 Regina $620 Charlottetown $608 Winnipeg $451 Montreal* $164 Preschooler fees (age three to five) Kitchener $1,031 Calgary $1,010 London $977 Vancouver $950 Hamilton $900 Richmond $875 Burnaby $850 Edmonton $825 Surrey $750 Windsor $749 Saskatoon $695 Regina $570 Winnipeg $451 Brampton $955 Mississauga $986 Vahghan $1,005 Toronto $1,150 Markham $996 Ottawa $990 St. John's $890 Halifax $803 Saint John $681 Charlottetown $586 Montreal* $164 (Source: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives) The Canadian Press |