What Costs an Au Pair per month?
How Much Does an Au Pair Cost Your Host Family Per Month?
Cost Breakdown
The Netherlands
- Au Pair: approximately €550 per month (average, including pocket money, insurance, language course, and travel expenses, but excluding room and board and any agency/program fees).
- Au Pair Plus: approximately €650 per month.
Belgium
- Au Pair: approximately €755 per month.
- Au Pair Plus: approximately €855 per month.
What’s Included?
The monthly costs listed above include:
- Pocket money
- Insurance
- Language course
- Flight or bus ticket
What Is Not Included?
The following costs are not included:
- Room and board (meals and a private bedroom)
- Any au pair agency/program fees
- Public transport pass
- Contribution to au pair events
- Annual museum pass (if offered)
- Mobile phone credit (€10 per month in the Netherlands)