House Cleaner Rates in Egypt 2026 — Hourly, Daily, and a Fair Agreement

House cleaner rates — indicative table

These are ranges for comparison, not an official tariff. They move with area, apartment size, its condition, and what's actually being asked for.

A day rate normally covers a standard working day of 6–8 hours — and "a day" should mean an agreed start time and an agreed finish time, not "until it's done". That open-ended framing is the root of most disputes in this work.

And an honest note: if you find an offer far below this range, ask yourself why. In manual work, a genuinely below-market price usually means someone who wasn't in a position to say no. That isn't a bargain.

Hourly or daily — and what really drives the cost

Hourly (indicatively 50–100 EGP an hour) makes sense for bounded work: a kitchen and bathroom, a quick tidy before guests, a small flat. Its drawback is that it puts both sides under the clock — you watch it, and they rush.

Daily (indicatively 300–700 EGP) suits a whole apartment, a deep clean, or a place that's been shut up. The work also comes out better, because nobody is racing a meter.

A weekly regular visit (indicatively 250–600 EGP per visit) is the cheapest option over time, for a simple reason: a home cleaned weekly never reaches the state that needs a full day.

What actually drives the cost:

• Size and the number of bathrooms — bathrooms, more than bedrooms, are what consume the hours.
• Condition — a flat cleaned weekly and a flat shut up for six months are two different jobs with two different levels of effort, and they should carry two different prices.
• Exactly what's included — routine cleaning? Laundry and ironing? A deep kitchen with the extractor hood? Windows and balconies? Each of those is additional work.
• Products and equipment — do you have them, or are they bringing them? If they're bringing them, that's a cost they're absorbing and it belongs in the rate.
• Travel — a long journey is time and money out of their pocket. Many people add something for it, and that's the right instinct.
• Heavy lifting — moving sofas, the fridge, the washing machine. It's hard on the back. If you need it, say so up front and price it in.

A fair agreement — before the work starts

This is the most important section here. Almost every problem in this line of work comes from a vague agreement, and the person who pays for that vagueness is always the one with less power. A clear agreement protects both sides.

• Fix the hours: from what time to what time. Not "a day's work", and not "until it's finished".
• Fix the scope: write the list. "The apartment" is elastic — a list is what stops the job quietly expanding after they arrive. That creep is the commonest form of exploitation here: you agree to cleaning, and by the afternoon there's laundry, ironing and a balcony, for the same money.
• If the work grows beyond what was agreed, the pay grows. Obvious, and still worth writing down.
• Pay in full at the end of the work, the same day. Don't defer it, and don't shave it for reasons that weren't agreed in advance.
• Food, water, and a break. Someone is working eight hours in your home. Rest and refreshment aren't a favour you're granting.
• The bathroom: they get to use it. This needs saying, because some households genuinely refuse.
• Travel: for a long journey, or a very early or late start, agree something toward it.
• If you cancel at the last minute, they've lost a day's work. The decent thing is to pay part of the rate or offer a nearby replacement date — which is exactly what you'd expect if they cancelled on you.
• Language matters. They have a name. And their phone and belongings are theirs.

Red flags — on both sides

Both parties in this arrangement are exposed to real risk, and this page isn't going to speak for only one of them.

• For the household: someone who won't give a name, any verifiable contact, or any rating or work history. You're letting a person into your home — you're entitled to know who.
• For the household: being asked for the full payment before any work starts. Payment normally follows the work — and if it's an agency taking money up front and not passing it on, that's a bigger problem.
• For the worker: open-ended hours, or "we'll see" on the rate. Don't start before the number and the hours have been said out loud.
• For the worker: scope that grows on arrival — "while you're here, could you also...". You're entitled to say that's outside what was agreed, and to be paid for it if you do it.
• For the worker: anyone asking you to leave your ID or phone with them. There is no legitimate reason for that.
• For both: an agent or broker taking an undisclosed cut, or working to keep the two sides from speaking plainly to each other.
• Docking pay for something broken: accidents happen in any job. Agree how you'll handle breakage at the start, not in the middle of the incident.

Eidak: known terms, and money that's already there

Most of this work is arranged by word of mouth and WhatsApp — and both sides pay for that. The household doesn't know who's coming; the worker has no guarantee of being paid.

On Eidak the task is written down: the hours, the scope, who supplies the products. Professionals near you bid, and you see their ratings and past work before choosing. Nobody comes into your home without a record.

And, just as importantly, from the other side: the money goes into escrow the moment you accept an offer — so before a single hour is worked, the amount exists and is ring-fenced. Once the job is done and confirmed, it's released. That solves the oldest problem in this work: doing a full day and then being told to come back tomorrow.

Eidak adds 10% on top of the bid, charged to the household — the cleaner receives 100% of what they bid, with nothing deducted. Minimum task value is 200 EGP.

Ratings run both ways: you rate them, and they rate you. A household that rewrites the deal mid-job or drags its feet on payment becomes visible — which is precisely as it should be.

Frequently asked questions

How much is a house cleaner for a day?

Indicatively 300–700 EGP for a working day of 6–8 hours, varying with area, apartment size, condition and scope. A large flat, one that's been shut up, or a deep clean pushes the number up — reasonably so, because it's more work.

What's the hourly rate, and when does it make sense?

Indicatively 50–100 EGP an hour. It suits bounded work — a kitchen and bathroom, or a quick clean before guests. For a whole apartment, a day rate is clearer for both sides and produces better work, because nobody is watching a clock over anybody's shoulder.

Who supplies the cleaning products and equipment?

Most commonly the household — which is also the fairer arrangement, since it's a recurring cost of the home rather than of the worker. If they bring their own, that's a cost that belongs in the rate rather than being absorbed silently. Either way, settle it before the day, not on it.

Is a regular clean cheaper than an occasional one?

Considerably. A weekly visit runs indicatively 250–600 EGP, and it stops the home ever reaching the state that needs a full day or a deep clean. There's a second benefit too: someone who cleans your home regularly learns it, so the work gets faster and better over time.

How do I make sure both sides actually stick to what was agreed?

Write it down: hours, scope, rate, and who brings the products — and keep it in a chat rather than a phone call. On Eidak that becomes part of the task itself, and the money is held in escrow before the work begins: the household isn't paying someone who hasn't worked, and the cleaner isn't working a full day wondering whether she'll be paid.