Montreal - Post Report Question and Answers

What is the availability and cost of household help, and what types of help are typically employed by expatriates?

More expensive than in the US. Similar labor laws. - Jul 2022


Our housekeeper makes the equivalent of $20/hour. - Feb 2018


No direct experience, but I understand in the range of around Ca$10-15 per hour.(The Canadian dollar hovers around par with the US dollar.) - Aug 2012


I had a cleaning lady who came once/week for $70. She was a maid at a hotel where I stayed, and I asked if she'd like some work on the side. - Dec 2009


Yes it's there but expensive. Babysitting was $10-15/hour. $50/day. - Sep 2009


Expensive, but available. Very few FSOs have domestic help. - Jan 2009


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