Astana - Post Report Question and Answers
What is the availability and cost of household help, and what types of help are typically employed by expatriates?
Several people had a nanny or housekeeper. We paid about $600 per month for a nanny but we LOVED her. She's the best nanny we've had and was amazing with the kiddos and meticulous in her cleaning. Was not hard to find help but finding help with good English is harder. - Mar 2025
Cleaning service , childcare - around $8 usd an hour. - Jun 2021
Decent availability, reasonable cost. We had both nannies and housekeepers. - Oct 2017
Local help (nannies, housekeepers) are available. References are available through various expat newsletters and message boards. The cost is affordable. - Oct 2016
There is quality workers available for childcare and cleaning/cooking. Cost varies on duties performed. Just for cleaning, we pay 1000 KZT per hour. Live in is not typical here. - Jun 2014
Domestic help is available. Not sure of cost. - Sep 2010
Not bad--25 bucks a day for a housekeeper. More if you want her to cook. - Jul 2008
We pay a house cleaner US$50 per week for 2 full days of work. - Jan 2008
