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What is the availability and cost of household help, and what types of help are typically employed by expatriates?
Probably too expensive, and the apartments are so small why get help? - Jun 2024
We have a helper clean 1x week for 3 hours for 50 euro. This is less than the going rate in the consulate housing area but comparable with what a German family would pay for help. I don't think most families have help. - Aug 2023
We didn't employ any help. However, the cost for those that do is expensive. - Oct 2022
We didn't hire anyone, but I've been told it's expensive. - Feb 2022
Most people didn't seem to use a housecleaner, however we didn't have much trouble finding someone to come once a week for about $12/hr. - Oct 2021
Very expensive. Some people had weekly or biweekly cleaners; very, very few had nannies. - Sep 2020
There really are very limited options here, and very expensive. We had a "cleaning" lady come for four hours a week at 70 euros a pop, and she didn't clean at all. It's very difficult to find anyone. - Mar 2020
I hired a member of the char force at the Consulate to clean every other week. He charged me 15E an hour plus supplies and did a great job. - Feb 2020
Few people have domestic help. It's expensive and complex in Europe. - Sep 2019
We hired someone through word of mouth at the consulate to clean four hours each week for 60E. I would say most folks rely on day care rather than sitters/nannies and relatively few hire cleaners, etc. - Apr 2019
We had a cleaning person come in 4 hours per week for 50 euro per week. It was worth it. - Sep 2017
Almost impossible. Either they will charge you an arm and a leg (350 euros for one cleaning of your apartment) or are so flaky they rarely show up. We did find a cleaning lady for 40 euros per visit, but she flaked out at least half the time. Hiring an American on compound for babysitting/pet-sitting is a better bet but options are limited. - Jan 2017
No clue. I'd imagine it's not cheap. - Aug 2016
Expensive I have heard. - Feb 2016
Expensive - Dec 2015
Available but expensive. A lot of Croatian women work as domestics for approximately 12 Euro per hour. - Mar 2014
Domestic help available but very expensive. - Nov 2013
Yes, not too bad, but not cheap either. - Apr 2012
Expensive. - Mar 2012
Forget about it. - Oct 2011
Expensive. The dollar isn't doing too well aginst the euro. - Jul 2008
Domestic help is available but it's expensive - 10/12 Euros/hour. - Feb 2008
We haven't had any help but many people do. It's probably about the same as the D.C. area. - Jan 2008
