Osaka - Post Report Question and Answers
What is the availability and cost of household help, and what types of help are typically employed by expatriates?
Although there are plenty of household helpers at the Embassy in Tokyo, there is only one here in Osaka. There are not many Filipino maids and nannies in our community. They are expensive to employ. - May 2021
All household help in Osaka and Kobe is from the Philippines and each employee must be officially sponsored by one family. Currently there is one woman who provides help for several families on a part time basis. The CLO in Tokyo can provide you with a detailed reference guide on this issue. - Jul 2018
It's available but not cheap. - Oct 2013
One officer contacted the Philippine Consulate and got a name of someone interested in doing housework. She charges about US $10 per hour. - Aug 2006
