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Local childcare costs

Daycare costs in Honolulu County, HI. About $1,937/month for infant center care, CPI adjusted to August 2026.

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

Infant care in a center

$23,249/ year

Source 2022 · CPI adjusted to August 2026

Weekly
$447
Monthly
$1,937
Annual
$23,249

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

21.9%of median household income
21.9% of median household income

Annual care ÷ $106,195 income. 2020–2024 ACS 5-year.

Prices by age & setting

Estimated annual cost per child, by age and care setting
Age groupCenterHome-based
Infant$23,2492022 source$13,2012022 source
Toddler$16,7222022 source$13,2012022 source
Preschool$16,7222022 source$13,2012022 source
School-age$3,4472022 source$12,1992021 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.

1 / 4

Rank within Hawaii

Highest price ranks first, for infant center care. Ties use the same rank.

$1,758

State monthly comparison

Population-weighted mean of available infant center county medians.

18.5%

Share of median family income

$125,683 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 Honolulu County.

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

The infant center estimate is $1,937 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 infant home-based estimate is $1,100 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 $106,195 median household income gives 21.9%. 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 $365.77 × 1.222352
Infant / home DOL NDCP 2022 $207.69 × 1.222352
Toddler / center DOL NDCP 2022 $263.08 × 1.222352
Toddler / home DOL NDCP 2022 $207.69 × 1.222352
Preschool / center DOL NDCP 2022 $263.08 × 1.222352
Preschool / home DOL NDCP 2022 $207.69 × 1.222352
School-age / center DOL NDCP 2022 $54.23 × 1.222352
School-age / home DOL NDCP 2021 $184.62 × 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.