Most parents don’t know but au pairs are actually the most affordable childcare option. The costs for hosting an au pair start at approximately €500 per month for 30 hours of help per week. This includes the au pair’s pocket money, as well as other expenses such as meals and insurance. Additionally, there are costs associated with the matching process and potential visa fees.
Nina.care is the most affordable au pair agency in the Netherlands and the largest in Europe! (Check out how our fees compare to other agencies in the Netherlands here.)
At Nina.care, you can choose between two packages:
To host an au pair, a host family must meet certain income requirements:
These requirements ensure that families can financially support an au pair.
These amounts are valid from January 1, 2025, to June 1, 2025. You can find the most up-to-date figures on the IND website here.
There are two ways to find an au pair:
No! You do not receive childcare allowance for an au pair.
The funny thing is that even without childcare allowance, an au pair is cheaper than any other form of childcare because it’s a win-win!
The total cost is €600 per month, all-inclusive.
This includes agency fees, visa, pocket money, flight ticket, etc.
With this amount, you get 30 hours per week of flexible help from the au pair—compare this to what you are currently spending.
On average, a family in the Netherlands pays €1,500 per month for 2 kids, 2 days of childcare per week.
Free: Viewing au pair profiles and creating an account is free, as well as the information call.
€100 Search Fee: Would you like to receive 3 au pair profiles tailored to your family? Then you pay the €100 search fee. You will receive photos, age, hobbies, experience, education, etc.
€1540 Agency Fee: Want to meet one or more of the au pairs? Then you pay the first part of the agency fee.
This fee is refundable! You never pay if your au pair does not start.
€1540 / €1800 + €405 Visa Application: Have you found your au pair? Whether through us or if you already knew her, you pay the processing and visa costs before we submit the visa application.
±€400 Monthly Costs: Has your au pair arrived? From this point on, you only pay the monthly costs.
Extra Costs
There are some extra costs that may apply. We want to be transparent about them:
With our special rematch insurance, we will provide a new au pair at no extra cost (you only need to pay the visa fees again).
Minimum Duration
You are never tied to the au pair! There is no minimum
If having an au pair turns out not to be the right fit for your family or if there is no connection, we will place her with a new family (though this rarely happens!).
