People don't have maids here. It's not part of the culture. Cleaning firms can be hired, of course. But because this country has one of the smallest income inequalities in the world, it's not very common for a middle class person to hire any help around the house unless they're old or otherwise incapable of doing things themselves. A cleaning company would charge about €40 per hour for the work and possibly extra for other expenses. I clean the whole house once a week and the exercise is good for my fat ass. I sure as hell won't pay north of €300 per month for a simple thing like vacuuming, mopping the floors, cleaning the toilet seats and the bathroom furniture once a week.
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This is something not common as you have said. We do have people that can help clean the house, maybe like $30 per 3hours. But maid @rockor said is not something I have witnessed outside the shores.
In Mexico? $10 per hour would be something to expect in Mexico. By the shores you mean where rich people live?
Yes, it is something to expect and maybe lower in some places. By the shores, I was referring to @rockor, (which means outside Nigeria).
That said, my grandmother who recently died used to have a maid when my father was a kid. I have a hunch having such service personnel at home was actually a thing here 60 or so years ago.
I think so, too. As far as I know, income inequality was much greater in the 1960s than it is today.
Wow. I never knew cleaning cost is that high around those places
Median gross earnings are about €3000 per month here. I don't have the data at hand but I'm guessing 90% of the adult population have monthly gross earnings between €1500 and €4500. Because we have progressive taxation those with the highest earned income pay up to 50% of their earned income in earned income tax. That, too, makes it difficult for the middle class to afford help at home. Thanks to the high taxes, however, there exist extensive government services that are either heavily subsidised or free of charge.