How Much does a Housekeeper cost in Manila?How much should one expect to pay someone to cook,clean and wash?

Question

How Much does a Housekeeper cost in Manila?How much should one expect to pay someone to cook,clean and wash?what is the average salary?The person would come a few hours a day to Do the Cooking,some cleaning and laundry..

Answer 1

I pay my Maid P3,000/month.  She double as Nanny and house keeper, she even do the laundry.  She wakes up at 6:00 Am and sleeps at 11 pm on her choice.

Answer 2

I lived in Manila for 3 yers until Aug 2007.  I paid my house-helper PHP 500/day + 100/day transport.  That was under the premise of doing everything in the house for 3 x 8hr. days.

Here is the good part:I know she was usually done in under 5 hrs.  If needed (like twice a year or so) she would stay as long as required.

I know her transport was like 15 or 21 pesos each way. Yes, that means she kept probably 70 pesos out of the transport money. Who cares.

I also know that many Filipinos would pay less than half of that, Again, who cares. She was happy/I was happy, she appreciated it and I'll never miss it.

Don't compare to a live-in maid as you would be expected to provide living quarters and food for them, but lower salary.

Answer 3

i made the same inquiry yesterday in the philippines and was told a good live in maid is about $100 a month in manila, and up to half that amount if you live the provinces  

Answer 4

Average is P2,500-3k a month in Manila, in the province its P1,800-P2,000 per month. These are stay-in rates. The problem with these rates is the high turn around, they can easily leave you if someone offers them a better rate.

If you want your housekeeper to stay with you, pay her a good rate and provide for her jeepney fares. Give her incentives or bonuses if you can't afford giving her a constant pay raise when gas prices go up.

A good rate is P5-8k a month, she will stay with you for years. 6k would be- let's say a government clerk or an administrative office worker's salary. So this would be a good deal for her. This also depends on how experienced she is, like if she has been a housekeeper or nanny for 10-15 years.

If you decide to go with the P2,500-3k a month, please make sure you pay for her monthly social security and philhealth (health insurance). This is a good thing you can do as an employer and it is also required by the law.

Answer 5

pay her the amount that you would want to be paid if your roles were reversed,she will be happy and your conscience will be at peace