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Local childcare costs

Preschool daycare costs in Hawaii County, HI. About $978/month for preschool center care, CPI adjusted to August 2026.

Compare ages and care settings, then put the estimate beside your own budget.

Preschool care in a center

$978/ month

Source 2022 · CPI adjusted to August 2026

Weekly
$226
Monthly
$978
Annual
$11,735

A planning estimate for one child. Current tuition and included services vary by provider.

14.9%of median household income
14.9% of median household income

Annual care ÷ $78,639 income. 2020–2024 ACS 5-year.

Prices by age & setting

Estimated monthly cost per child, by age and care setting
Age groupCenterHome-based
Infant$1,0702022 source$8562022 source
Toddler$9782022 source$8562022 source
Preschool$9782022 source$8562022 source
School-age$1342022 source$8262021 source

One child. Weekly × 52 ÷ 12 for monthly; weekly × 52 for annual. School-age coverage varies and often means care around school hours. Age definitions.

A little context

What this number
means locally.

4 / 5

Rank within Hawaii

Highest price ranks first, for preschool center care. 2 counties share this rank.

$1,269

State monthly comparison

Population-weighted mean of available preschool center county medians.

12.2%

Share of median family income

$95,964 median family income, 2024 ACS. A separate comparison from household income.

Make it your budget

Put the numbers
to work.

Open a calculator with this county’s estimate prefilled. Edit it to match your provider’s quote.

Help paying for care

Check the assistance
available in Hawaii.

The January 2025 federal table lists $7,384 per month as the initial income threshold for a family of four.

Current limits and other eligibility rules may differ.

See limits & application

Questions about care
in Hawaii County.

How much does daycare cost per month in Hawaii County, HI?

The preschool center estimate is $978 per month. The underlying source is dated 2022 and is adjusted to August 2026 with the childcare CPI. Individual provider quotes vary.

How much is home-based childcare?

The preschool home-based estimate is $856 per month, from a 2022 source adjusted to August 2026.

Does the estimate include deposits and extra fees?

The county figure is a tuition benchmark. Deposits, registration, supplies, meals, late pickup and paid closures may be billed separately. Ask for a written payment schedule.

What does the share of income mean?

Annual center care divided by $78,639 median household income gives 14.9%. Income comes from 2020–2024 ACS 5-year. The periods differ, so this is an illustrative comparison, not a current household survey.

Can I get help paying for daycare in Hawaii?

The state assistance page links to the current program. Income is only one part of eligibility; work or education, your child’s age, assets and available funding can also matter.

Sources behind this page.

Retrieved 2026-10-01. The displayed figures are rounded; calculations use unrounded values.

Original weekly estimates and CPI factors
Age / settingSourceOriginal weeklyCPI factor
Infant / center DOL NDCP 2022 $201.92 × 1.222352
Infant / home DOL NDCP 2022 $161.54 × 1.222352
Toddler / center DOL NDCP 2022 $184.62 × 1.222352
Toddler / home DOL NDCP 2022 $161.54 × 1.222352
Preschool / center DOL NDCP 2022 $184.62 × 1.222352
Preschool / home DOL NDCP 2022 $161.54 × 1.222352
School-age / center DOL NDCP 2022 $25.38 × 1.222352
School-age / home DOL NDCP 2021 $150.00 × 1.270666

CPI: BLS CUUR0000SEEB03, August 2026 index 403.749, divided by the source-year annual index. NDCP values may be age-derived, converted, clustered or imputed. Read the method and limitations.

Income: 2020–2024 ACS 5-year, median household B19013 and median family B19113. Income is not CPI adjusted.

Subsidy: ACF January 2025 initial income table; confirm current rules through the state application.