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What is the availability and cost of household help, and what types of help are typically employed by expatriates?
I lucked out that my predecessor had a great part-time helper who was willing to extend her hours to six a day and is now our fabulous nanny/housekeeper and my toddler's best playmate. We pay her a premium because she can speak English and Polish, and she works non-stop for six hours a day taking care of our toddler and then cleaning the house while he naps. I've heard that it can be difficult to find help unless you know of someone looking for work, but there are agencies that help with connecting housekeepers or nannies with those interested. There's also services for dog walking and dog sitting that seem reasonably priced. - Jun 2024
We paid about $3- $5 per hour for help. I've never had better help. The person that came in to help us worked exceptionally hard and was alway pleasant. In fact, we became so close, our kids were in her wedding! - Nov 2016
Available and inexpensive. - Mar 2014
Affordable at about $5 per hour. - Apr 2013
Quite inexpensive. Helps to know Polish. - Sep 2011
Domestic help is available, but this is Europe. It is not as expensive as Western Europe, but not as cheap as the developing world. We pay 5 dollars an hour for average help. - Aug 2011
