REVEALED: Cost of childcare for every county in Ireland - Leitrim among cheapest in the country

Leitrim parents pay an average of €627 a month for childcare, the third-lowest in the Republic of Ireland according to a recent survey of costs by Newstalk.

The countrywide survey found the average cost of childcare per month highest in Dublin, at €1,276.

It is followed by counties Wicklow, with charges of €928 a month and Cork, where prices stand at €857 a month.

A similar nationwide survey carried out by Newstalk found that these three counties were also the most expensive places for childcare in 2018.

Overall, 10 of the 26 counties surveyed recently saw an increase in prices, while costs actually decreased in 16 counties.

Dublin saw a 20% increase since the last survey. 

Of the 10 places with the most affordable rates - all of these have seen a reduction in prices since 2018.

Longford remains the cheapest county for creches - with an average cost of €613 per month.

The full childcare charges by county are: 

1 Dublin €1,276

2 Wicklow €928

3 Cork €857

4 Kildare €844

5 Meath €841

6 Westmeath €786

7 Kerry €781

8 Offaly €766

9 Tipperary €744

10 Sligo €733

11 Cavan €733

12 Louth €715

13 Galway €713

14 Limerick €707

15 Waterford €707

16 Donegal €700

17 Laois €693

18 Wexford €687

19 Mayo €683

20 Kilkenny €680

21 Carlow €660

22 Clare €653

23 Roscommon €652

24 Leitrim €627

25 Monaghan €620

26 Longford €613