Cost Of The Stay Au Pair
Cost Of The Stay Au Pair
The costs assumed by au pairs or host families change depending on the country of residence. However, here we show you an approximate of the general expenses:
EXPENSES OF THE HOST FAMILY
Pay: The amount of pay that is given to the au pair is different in each country.
Family expenditure: It should be taken into account that there will be an increase in daily meals that must be offered to the au pair, as well as an increase in water, gas, electricity, etc.
Intermediation expenses: There are no intermediary expenses in AuPairClick. Simply the host family must be a Premium Member to have a more personal communication with the au pairs.
Telephone: The au pair must take charge of paying his personal calls. However, if the family decides to give the au pair a mobile phone in order to locate it, they can do so.
Return trip: Like the language course, the family may or may not support the au pair with the travel expenses. However, our advice is that the family also support the au pair with their return trip to show their satisfaction with the stay.
Language course: In all countries it is not compulsory for the family to pay for the language course of the au pair, it is up to the family to decide whether or not to support the au pair. We advise you to share the cost of the language course.
Transport: In case the au pair must transport the children to school or some of their extracurricular activities, it is the family that must take care of the transportation expenses, ex: gasoline, transport, etc.
Insurance: In some countries, the host family must ensure that the au pair has insurance for their stay: However, it is the family that usually covers all insurance costs.
It is important to know that in some countries and depending on the circumstances, families can request financial assistance. Such aid exists in the form of tax relief (in Germany) or subsidy (in New Zealand).
EXPENSES OF THE AU PAIR
Intermediation expenses: There are no intermediation expenses in AuPairClick. Au pairs can use our entire service. On the other hand, host families are the ones who must pay a Premium Subscription to have a more personal contact with the au pairs.
Administrative expenses: If the au pair needs to process the visa, it is he who is responsible for the administrative cost. The costs for visa processing range from 60 and 150 euros depending on the country of residence.
Telephone: The au pair must take charge of paying his personal calls. However, if the family gives you a mobile phone, you should talk with the family to know the possible conditions of this.
Language course: In most countries it is the au pair who must cover the costs of the language course. The price of the course changes depending on the city, the quality of the institution or even the city.
Travel: The au pair is the one who takes care of the expenses of the trip towards the family home, either by plane, car or train. But we recommend that families share a part of the expense or the entire trip back with the au pair.
Leisure activities: The au pair must also take into account that his pay will give him the opportunity to know the country, leave, or for some activities to which he wants to register.
Insurance: In some countries, the host family must ensure that the au pair has insurance for their stay. There are countries in which the au pair must cover the expenses of his insurance. It is important to have information about the legal provisions of the country of residence.