Could you provide a source that childcare costs that much, even in a major city? How is it calculated? If that number were true, vast swaths of people could not afford to have children.
*edited as I made an incorrect assumption just now.
There aren't even that many options for parents, many under 5 day care companies won't do 10 hour days. Lots of "2s programs" which means 3 hours 3 times a week where I am.