Tijuana - Post Report Question and Answers
What is the availability and cost of household help, and what types of help are typically employed by expatriates?
Available and about 25% less expensive than DC…. so not cheap but the Consulate maintains a list of cleared house cleaners, babysitters, and others who can help. - Oct 2024
Household help is reasonable when compared to the US, but more expensive than the rest of Mexico. We paid about $7 an hour for our housekeeper who came for five hours a day twice per week. This is more than Mexicans pay, so if you can find someone who has never worked for US diplomats you may be able to get a cheaper hourly rate. - Apr 2023
Household help is usually available. But there are lulls. Most families have a housekeeper a day or two each week, and some with kids have nannies. - Nov 2017
Our maid was US$35 per day twice per week. Nanny was US$700, full time. No one lives in. - May 2015
US$35 for 1/2 day of cleaning. - Mar 2015
Full time is US$400 a month. Nannies can be approximately US$700 a month. - Apr 2014
About US$300-400 a month. - Feb 2014
US$5 an hour for someone to come once a week. - Apr 2011
A housekeeper will generally charge between $5-$7.50 per hour. Good help isn't too hard to find. - Mar 2011
Genearly better than U.S. minimum wage. Most help is approx USD 7.00/hr. If you get a full-time housekeeper, you can negotiate that rate. - Dec 2010
Almost US wages for good help, but read the fine print on contracts for what the termination/severance will be. - Aug 2010
Domestic help seems to be readily available and is probably cheaper than comparable services in the U.S. - Mar 2008
