How much does it cost for a housekeeper or maid in Cayo, Belize, including San Ignacio and Belmopan?
Penny James - Better in Belize Eco Village
The cost for a maid or housekeeper in the Cayo District / San Ignacio, Belize would depend upon the hours and work that is required. On average, it ranges from $15 USD to $30 USD a day. As an example, at Better in Belize EcoVillage, maids are paid from $15 USD to $25 USD a day. (Guest room in Belize EcoVillage, pictured.)
The cost for a maid or housekeeper in the Cayo District / San Ignacio, Belize would depend upon the hours and work that is required. On average, it ranges from $15 USD to $30 USD a day. As an example, at Better in Belize EcoVillage, maids are paid from $15 USD to $25 USD a day. (Guest room in Belize EcoVillage, pictured.)
Posted July 23, 2015
John M. Burgos - Belize Tourism Industry Association
The average cost of a housekeeper or a maid in the Cayo District would range between BZ $150 (US $75) to BZ$150 (US $75) per week. This would be for someone who would come in for 8 hours a day, Monday to Friday or Saturday. You can certainly find good people who make a living off that from generation to generation. If you only need someone to come in once a week, the average for 8 hours a day is BZ $35 (US $17.50), which would be the minimum....
The average cost of a housekeeper or a maid in the Cayo District would range between BZ $150 (US $75) to BZ$150 (US $75) per week. This would be for someone who would come in for 8 hours a day, Monday to Friday or Saturday. You can certainly find good people who make a living off that from generation to generation. If you only need someone to come in once a week, the average for 8 hours a day is BZ $35 (US $17.50), which would be the minimum. The final price would depend on how much responsibility or work you want them to do in one day.
The housekeepers in Belize are open to provide all services required in terms of housekeeping, food preparation, laundry, and sometimes you can also hire a babysitter for the same rate. Generally, they are great cooks. And I can tell you that they can learn very quickly and adapt to whatever needs you may share with them, even non-Belizean food.
(Pictured: Mestizo food from Belize.)
Posted August 28, 2015
Wilana Oldham - Hot Mama's Belize Limited
To get a housekeeper or a maid in the Cayo District costs about US $15 to $20 a day, depending on what chores they are going to do and how long they are going to work in your house. Sometimes they may require you to provide a meal for them, but it all depends on the situation. When we have a housekeeper come in for the whole week, we will provide lunch and we pay $15 to $20 a day. With regard to the quality of their work, like anything else, you have to...
To get a housekeeper or a maid in the Cayo District costs about US $15 to $20 a day, depending on what chores they are going to do and how long they are going to work in your house. Sometimes they may require you to provide a meal for them, but it all depends on the situation. When we have a housekeeper come in for the whole week, we will provide lunch and we pay $15 to $20 a day. With regard to the quality of their work, like anything else, you have to get to a few before you get somebody decent, but it’s easy to find a housekeeper. It’s a good idea to ask for recommendations. We talk to other friends and tell them that we are looking for a housekeeper and see if they can recommend somebody. A lot of times, they know someone who comes in to clean their homes once or twice a week and we ask them if we could also use their housekeeper’s services for a few days. That happens a lot. Having that recommendation means that the housekeeper has already been screened as far as honesty and reliability.
It’s not difficult to find a housekeeper in the Cayo District. It’s just that sometimes you have to do a little training because you want things done a certain way. It may take a short amount for time to teach them what you want and they learn pretty quickly.
Not all housekeepers in the Cayo District speak English. A majority of them speak only Spanish, so it is better for you to learn even just a little bit of Spanish.
(Palapa, a thatched roof, open sided building for outdoor dining in the Cayo District, Belize, pictured.)
Posted October 14, 2015
Leon Hooker
The average cost for a housekeeper in San Ignacio where I have made some enquiries is about 5$ BZ (US $2.50) per hour so 25$ BZ (US $12.50) for a 5 hour day. Some employers pay Social Security benefits or may pay for transportation, probably by bus and often lunch or breakfast may be supplied. There are many possible arrangements including live in housekeepers or a small house on the property. There are also people who can be hired for...
The average cost for a housekeeper in San Ignacio where I have made some enquiries is about 5$ BZ (US $2.50) per hour so 25$ BZ (US $12.50) for a 5 hour day. Some employers pay Social Security benefits or may pay for transportation, probably by bus and often lunch or breakfast may be supplied. There are many possible arrangements including live in housekeepers or a small house on the property. There are also people who can be hired for personal care of an injured person or older people with mobility limitations or dementia. All of these arrangements are subject to negotiation. Of course 8 hr days are possible for similar rates.
Many homeowners have someone in for one, two or three days a week. Often the problem is to find someone who is reliable and honest. Belize depends on word of mouth to make contact with suitable people so many people make recommendations so screening or trial periods are often necessary. Another consideration is that 5$ BZ is a very minimal wage and often employers feel the need to pay more just to feel fair to a person who becomes a friend or like a family member.
(Pictured: Home in San Ignacio, Cayo District, Belize.)
Posted November 28, 2015
Hannah Weber - Vanilla Hills Lodge
In the Cayo area, the cost for a housekeeper is around $30 to $35 Belize (US $15 to $17.50). The housekeepers work for 8 hours a day. In general, the housekeepers here in Cayo do an awesome job but you need to train them a little bit on the little things that you are comfortable with. For example, we are from Austria and we are used to cleaning our dishes using warm water, whereas most Belizeans are used to doing their dishes with cold water.
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In the Cayo area, the cost for a housekeeper is around $30 to $35 Belize (US $15 to $17.50). The housekeepers work for 8 hours a day. In general, the housekeepers here in Cayo do an awesome job but you need to train them a little bit on the little things that you are comfortable with. For example, we are from Austria and we are used to cleaning our dishes using warm water, whereas most Belizeans are used to doing their dishes with cold water.
The reason for that is very obvious. It is because heating water requires gas or electricity, which comes with a price tag. You have to pay in order to be able to use hot water or the men will have to go into the woods to get some firewood that they may use to make hot water. In order to avoid that, they just clean the dishes with cold water. For me, that is very uncommon. So when you have a housekeeper, you have to train them and most of the time, they really learn and do what you expect them to do.
(Tree lodges in the jungle, Belize, pictured.)
Posted June 22, 2016