A trained part-time cleaner from $18 an hour, with no agency fee, no work-permit paperwork, and no long contract. You keep the same person each visit, and you can stop whenever you like.
From $18/hour, GST included
| Service | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Try it once, 3 to 4 hours | $22/hour | No commitment |
| Weekly or fortnightly slot | Save $1 to $2/hour | Same cleaner each visit |
| Pack of 3, paid upfront | From $18/hour | Our lowest rate |
| Agency or placement fee | None | You are not hiring an employee |
| Weekend or public holiday premium | None |
All rates include GST. No surcharge on any day, weekends and public holidays cost the same as a weekday, and nothing extra for card or PayNow.
These are different commitments, not two prices for the same thing. A live-in helper is an employment relationship: a work permit, a levy, medical insurance, a monthly salary regardless of how much work there is that month, and accommodation in your home.
A part-time cleaner is a service you buy by the hour. There is no permit, no levy, no insurance to arrange and no notice period. If you need four hours a fortnight, you pay for four hours a fortnight.
The rule of thumb: if you need daily childcare or elderly care alongside housework, a helper makes sense. If what you actually want is a clean home, a part-time cleaner is far cheaper and much less administration.
Placement agencies charge a fee to introduce you to someone, then leave you to manage the relationship. If it does not work out, or the person stops turning up, that is your problem and often another fee.
Hiring privately through a chat group is often a dollar or two cheaper an hour, and for some people that works well for years. It is worth being clear-eyed about what you are taking on though.
There is no cover when they are unwell or travelling, no recourse if something is damaged, no vetting beyond your own judgement, and no one to call when the arrangement goes quiet. You are also relying on the person being legally permitted to do the work, which is your liability, not theirs.
Our rate includes vetting, training against a written standard, cover arrangements, and a stated damage cap. That is what the difference buys.
The market runs roughly $18 to $30 an hour in 2026. Independent cleaners sit at the lower end, companies at the upper. Most providers enforce a 3 or 4 hour minimum, and most add $5 to $10 for a weekend booking.
We start at $18 an hour on a pack, $22 an hour for a one-off of 3 to 4 hours, with GST already included and no weekend premium. A Saturday costs the same as a Tuesday.
Be wary of an advertised rate that excludes GST or applies only to same-day slots. The number you compare should be the number you actually pay.
A part-time cleaner is only really worth it once they know your home, and that only happens if it is the same person each time. We keep your cleaner on your slot rather than sending whoever is free.
When they cannot make it we find cover and tell you who is coming, by name, in advance. If you would prefer someone different, say so and we move you. No awkward conversation required.
Message Helen on WhatsApp with the rough shape: how big the place is, how often, and which part of the week suits. She comes back with real slots and the exact rate.
Start with a single session if you would rather try before committing. If it works, ask her to make it a regular slot and the rate drops. See /home-cleaning for exactly what a session covers.
The market is roughly $18 to $30 an hour. We start at $18 an hour on a pack of 3, or $22 an hour for a one-off session of 3 to 4 hours, GST included and with no weekend surcharge.
For housework alone, almost always yes. A helper means a work permit, a monthly levy, insurance, a full salary every month and accommodation. A part-time cleaner is paid only for the hours you book. A helper only makes financial sense when you also need daily childcare or elderly care.
No. You can book a single session. A regular slot is cheaper per hour but you can stop it whenever you like, and a pack is simply three dates paid upfront.
No. You are buying a cleaning service by the hour, not hiring an employee, so there is nothing to place and no fee to pay.
No. That applies to employing a migrant domestic worker. It does not apply to booking a part-time cleaning service.
Two hours. Most homes are better served by 3 to 4 hours, which is also our cheaper hourly band at $22 an hour.
Yes on a regular slot. If your cleaner is unwell or away we arrange cover and tell you who is coming instead, by name, before the visit.
Tell Helen and she moves you to someone else. You do not need to give a reason or have the conversation yourself.
Yes. Background checked and reference verified before their first job, and trained against our written 120 point housekeeping standard.
Yes, you provide equipment and products. That is standard for hourly cleaning in Singapore and it is part of why the rate is what it is.
Yes, at the same rate as a weekday. There is no weekend or public holiday premium.
In everyday Singapore usage these all mean the same thing: someone who comes for a few hours to clean, rather than living in. We use cleaner because that is the work being booked.