Apia - Post Report Question and Answers
What is the availability and cost of household help, and what types of help are typically employed by expatriates?
This is one thing I didn't expect, but help can be extremely hard to find. The general belief is that Samoa nannies will steal from you. This was told to me by my Samoan staff. Many expats, and Samoans, hire Fijian nannies for their homes. Help is not expensive 2-10 WST/hour. Finding the right person to care for your young ones or home can be challenging. Like most things, it takes time. We relied on the recommendation of other expats to find our wonderful Samoan helpers. That's a good place to start. It's better to be safe and secure your valuables so you don't go down the road of many others. - Dec 2018
