Tel Aviv - Post Report Question and Answers
What is the availability and cost of household help, and what types of help are typically employed by expatriates?
No idea, haven't heard of anyone using local help. - Jan 2022
Readily available, and like everything else, expensive. - Apr 2021
This is something that has been very different from other posts or from the US. Nannies are available, but they are expensive and are not an all-in-one person who also cleans. It is very difficult to find a cleaner who is in Israel legally, or who does a good job. Many people here just clean their own houses. If you are a diplomat, it is possible to bring a domestic employee with you from elsewhere. - Oct 2019
I imagine this is expensive. We did not have household help. It's available, but not common. - Nov 2018
Household help was too expensive for our budget. - Aug 2017
See above. - Oct 2016
Pretty expensive, not sure of the exact rate but some people have them and some don't! - Jul 2016
Available at a cost of about US$10-15 per hour. - Apr 2016
Expensive. If you are around awhile you will figure it out. Diplomats can sponsor someone and HR is good about help with the process. - Nov 2014
Available but fairly expensive,. 8 hours of work costs $100-$150. - Apr 2013
Readily available but fairly expensive. Fairly expensive, you can't hire anyone part time. Government requires you sponsor your help, pay insurance, pay for trips back home. - Aug 2010
Third-country nationals are available, usually for about $10/hr. - Jul 2010
Help is available, costs about US$10/hour. If the help is a third country national, you need to sponsor the help, so if you leave post and haven't found them a new family to work for, you're on the hook for their return ticket home. - Feb 2009
About US$12 an hour. Plenty of help available. - Sep 2008
I do not have any information on that except to say that some people do hire domestic help and seem happy with it. - Jul 2008
