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    Employer guide · 2026

    How much does a domestic worker cost in Cyprus

    On the minimum salary, a domestic worker costs you about €433 a month: €309 net paid to her and €124 in SISnet contributions. You also provide her with housing and food. The minimum salary is €460 gross, and higher for workers from Sri Lanka and the Philippines. Many candidates, though, are paid more, depending on their qualifications and experience.

    Your monthly cost, on the minimum salary

    What you payAmount
    Net pay to the worker€309
    SISnet contributions, hers and yours€123.51
    Total per month€432.51

    You also provide her with housing and food. Contributions are calculated on the gross salary of €460: Social Insurance 8.8% (her share) and 8.8% (yours), GeSY 2.65% (her share) and 2.9% (yours), and, paid by you alone, the Social Cohesion Fund 2%, the Redundancy Fund 1.2% and HRDA 0.5%. For employers of domestic workers, SISnet does not charge a contribution to the Central Holiday Fund; you pay her annual leave yourself, as part of the salary.

    Minimum salary by country of origin

    CountryGrossNetMonthly cost
    Other countries€460€309€432.51
    Sri Lanka€521€350€489.90
    Philippines€595€400€559.77

    “Monthly cost” is her net pay plus the SISnet contributions, which are calculated on the gross; housing and food come on top. Cyprus itself sets the same minimum, €460 gross, for workers from every country. Sri Lanka, however, approves jobs in Cyprus only at €350 net or more, and the Philippines approves contracts only at €400 net or more.

    These are the minimums

    Many candidates are paid more, depending on their qualifications and experience. In that case the salary stated in the contract applies, and contributions are calculated on that amount.

    From €460 gross to €309 net

    • Food and housing, which you provide for her.
    • Her own Social Insurance and GeSY contributions, which you pay through SISnet together with your own.
    • You pay her €309 net.

    What you are not allowed to deduct

    • Your own SISnet contributions
    • The government fees for the permit
    • The air tickets for her arrival and final departure
    • The agency fee

    Once, at the start

    • Entry and residence permit: €70
    • Registration in the aliens register: €70
    • The worker's air ticket for arrival
    • The medical tests after arrival

    No stamp duty on contracts signed from 1 January 2026. Guaranteed Minimum Income recipients do not pay permit fees.

    Insurance, renewal and departure

    • Medical insurance: Plan A, or GeSY together with insurance for repatriation of remains. You pay half and the worker pays half.
    • Employer's liability insurance, which you pay yourself.
    • Residence permit renewal: €80, for up to 3 years.
    • The air ticket for final departure, when the employment ends.

    The agency fee is not included. Contact us for a quote.

    Questions & answers

    Frequently asked questions

    On the minimum salary of €460 gross, she takes home €309 net a month. A worker from Sri Lanka takes home €350 net (€521 gross), and one from the Philippines €400 net (€595 gross). Her employer also provides her with housing and food. These are the minimums: many candidates are paid more, depending on their qualifications and experience.

    No. The national minimum wage (€979 on hiring and €1,088 after 6 months) expressly excludes domestic workers. For workers from third countries, Cyprus sets a minimum salary of €460 gross (€309 net) a month. For workers from Sri Lanka the minimum is €521 gross (€350 net) and for workers from the Philippines €595 gross (€400 net), because their countries' authorities do not approve a contract for less. These are the minimums: many candidates are paid more, depending on their qualifications and experience.

    Yes, and it is common: many candidates are paid more, depending on their qualifications and experience. The salary stated in the contract takes precedence, and contributions are calculated on that amount.

    The employer pays for the arrival ticket and the final departure ticket. She pays for her own tickets for holidays in her home country.

    She is entitled to 30 days of sick leave. The first 3 days are unpaid, unless she is admitted to a clinic or hospital; for the remaining days she receives full pay. The employer makes up the difference between the Social Insurance sickness benefit and her full salary.

    At the end of each month, into a euro bank account in the worker's name, which the employer opens.

    We don't publish prices because every case is different. Contact us for a quote.

    Sources

    Updated: 1 November 2026. The amounts are checked every January.

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