Milan - Post Report Question and Answers

What is the availability and cost of household help, and what types of help are typically employed by expatriates?

Consulate staff tend to hire house cleaners and/or nanny services, but you have to contribute to social security, vacation time, severance, and holidays. Altogether, expect to pay €12-15 an hour for this kind of help. - Jun 2018


Household help at about 10Euro/hr plus an allowance for insurance is not everyone's cup of tea. Most that do have help, have help to clean the house once or twice a week. - Sep 2016


Expensive. This will suck your finances dry if you need it/want it. This is handled by immigrants mostly. Expect to pay 10 euro an hour plus contributions to Italian social security and extra pay for the "13th month". - Aug 2013


Expensive and hit or miss in quality. Mostly third-country nationals and English/Italian skills were often weak. - Jun 2010


We pay €9/hour. - Dec 2008


About Euro 8.50 an hour. - Jan 2008


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