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Family money calculator
Babysitting is a per-hour cost that turns into a monthly one faster than most families expect. This calculator uses the rate you and your sitter already agreed on — it never guesses a 'going rate' — and projects a single session out to a monthly and yearly figure.
Per session
$80
at about $20/hr
Monthly
$320
4 sessions
Yearly
$3,840
These results are estimates for educational and planning purposes only — not guaranteed prices, savings, inspection results, or professional, financial, legal, or tax advice. Your actual costs will vary. For decisions about your home, consult a qualified professional.
Session = (Rate × Hours) + Tip + Extras
A weekly date night: $18/hr, 4 hours, two kids.
A weekly four-hour sitter at this rate runs about $320 a month — useful to see before it's a habit.
Sitter rates vary so much by area, experience, and number of kids that any 'average' online is close to meaningless for your situation. So this tool doesn't offer one. You enter the rate you've agreed, and it handles the rest: optional pay for extra children, flat extras, transportation, and a tip.
The single-session number is easy to picture. The monthly and yearly figures are the ones that help with budgeting — a regular date night or standing childcare arrangement is a recurring cost worth seeing in full.
The session figure is what you hand over on the night. The monthly figure is what belongs in your budget.
If the monthly number is higher than expected, the levers are frequency and hours — small changes to either move it the most.
Plan the whole trip cost, per traveler and per day.
Plan the whole family's week on one printable page.
One place for the calendar, mail, keys, and to-dos — plus a weekly reset that keeps it current.
Turn an amount into weekly, monthly, and yearly figures.
These results are estimates for educational and planning purposes only — not guaranteed prices, savings, inspection results, or professional, financial, legal, or tax advice. Your actual costs will vary. For decisions about your home, consult a qualified professional.
Reviewed by the TipParents editorial team · Last updated .