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Post Report of the Day

Amman, Jordan

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

Household help and nannies cost 5 JD per hour and are widely available. Most nannies will also clean and cook.

What is your home city/country? How long is the trip to post from there, with what connections? How easy/difficult is it to travel to this city/country?

D.C. There is a direct flight from Amman to Dulles. It does not run every day of the week, so plan according to the flight schedules.