a month of daycare for one child week of childcare is about $196 This is how much. 10% of their household income on childcare cost of childcare exceeds $800 per month set the average family back $214 a week spend more than a quarter of their income on childcare a month of daycare for one child $1,000 per month, per child, spending approximately $1,000 per month spend more than a quarter of their income on childcare spend more than a quarter of their income on childcare CNN Money ork out a whopping $556/week