How much does it cost for a housekeeper or maid in the Panama City, Panama suburb of Fort Clayton / Clayton?

A maid or housekeeper in the Clayton area of Panama City, Panama, will cost generally about the same as other parts of Panama: $25-30 per day. That's for a standard size home or condo. If you have a really large home (and some of the homes in Clayton are much larger because they have been added on to, or were part of the old officer's homes when this area was still a U.S. military base), that might go up slightly.  If you have a smaller apartment (less than three bedrooms),...

A maid or housekeeper in the Clayton area of Panama City, Panama, will cost generally about the same as other parts of Panama: $25-30 per day. That's for a standard size home or condo. If you have a really large home (and some of the homes in Clayton are much larger because they have been added on to, or were part of the old officer's homes when this area was still a U.S. military base), that might go up slightly.  If you have a smaller apartment (less than three bedrooms), you can expect to pay a bit less: $18-20 a day. But one of the challenges for the Clayton area for hiring a maid is making sure they can get a bus there easily. Some of my friends in Clayton have to pay an extra few dollars a week to ensure their maids can cover the extra time it takes on a public bus to get there.

In Clayton, as well as other neighborhoods in Panama, you can get help by the day, or on a monthly basis.  Years ago, it used to cost $100 a month for a live-in maid or housekeeper.  In these days, as more and more resident foreigners hire this kind of help, prices has gone up tremendously, to easily between $250 to $800 per month, depending on the work they have to do and the working hours.

 

Many people hire help by the day,...

In Clayton, as well as other neighborhoods in Panama, you can get help by the day, or on a monthly basis.  Years ago, it used to cost $100 a month for a live-in maid or housekeeper.  In these days, as more and more resident foreigners hire this kind of help, prices has gone up tremendously, to easily between $250 to $800 per month, depending on the work they have to do and the working hours.

 

Many people hire help by the day, maybe once or twice a week, especially to clean, and maybe cook.  It all depends on your needs, and whatever agreement you make with the the person you're hiring.  You will get better deals and references if you deal with locals.  Because foreign housekeeping help is now on the market, attracted by the foreigners, lots of dollars and strong Panamanian economic growth, they are definitely not cheap in comparison.

The cost for a housekeeper in Clayton is the same as any other place in Panama City. It depends on how many people are living in your house. If there are only two people in a 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom house, you can have a maid to come three times a week and pay them US $20 per day. Or you can have the maid for a month and pay around $300 to $350 per month. This is not for a live-in housekeeper, but rather for someone to come to your house every day.

 

(Multi-use room in...

The cost for a housekeeper in Clayton is the same as any other place in Panama City. It depends on how many people are living in your house. If there are only two people in a 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom house, you can have a maid to come three times a week and pay them US $20 per day. Or you can have the maid for a month and pay around $300 to $350 per month. This is not for a live-in housekeeper, but rather for someone to come to your house every day.

 

(Multi-use room in two bedroom, two bathroom Panamanian condo near Clayton, pictured.)