REVEALED: Cost of childcare for every county in Ireland - where does Louth sit on the list?
Parents pay an average of €715 a month for childcare in Louth, a survey of nationwide costs has found.
The most expensive county is Dublin were parents pay an average of €1,276 a month for childcare.
It is followed by counties Wicklow, with charges of €928 a month and Cork, where prices stand at €857 a month.
Offaly is the eighth most expensive county for childcare in the country with charges of €766 per month, above the national average of €746.
A countrywide survey on childcare costs was recently carried out by Newstalk.
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.
It is followed by Monaghan, Leitrim and Roscommon, where parents are spending less than €655 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