> You’re pulling these numbers out of your ass, to be frank. I am not. LCOL here and 325 is the low end. The ratio by law is 1:4. I'm using the wage ($15) that

> You’re pulling these numbers out of your ass, to be frank. I am not. LCOL here and 325 is the low end. The ratio by law is 1:4. I'm using the wage ($15) that I've seen advertised for the job. I did the math on the rest. I think you're being unreasonably critical here. We could instead look at averages but your anecdote isn't more valid than mine. Especially when you fail to mention the SC teacher:child ratio is 1:5 instead of 1:4, and that your kid is presumably not an infant since you've been paying for daycare since 2020 https://www.scchildcare.org/providers/licensing-requirements/ https://www.scchildcare.org/providers/licensing-requirements... > Formerly, in a now High-Cost area (Charleston) we paid about $200 per week in 2020 SC having a higher ratio proves my point that labor is a major factor in price. Additionally, Charleston isnt HCOL (doesnt hold a candle to NYC, SF, etc) and a lot has changed in 3 years. Not just inflation, but the age of your child. You are comparing my scenario (infant) to yours (toddler) which have different costs.