🧮 Total Cost Calculator
Get the full Year-1 cost of hiring a maid in the UAE. All numbers based on May 2026 market data and Federal Decree-Law 9/2022 requirements.
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Market range: AED 2200–3000/mo
Your Year-1 Cost
Salary × 12 monthsAED 30,000
Tadbeer 2-yr packageAED 8,500
Medical fitnessAED 500
Emirates IDAED 270
Insurance (Yr 1)AED 1,200
Air ticketAED 1,500
First-month outlayAED 14,470
YEAR 1 TOTALAED 41,970
Year 2 onwards is roughly: salary × 12 + insurance ≈ AED 31,200
⚠️ Don't forget Year 2+ obligations:
- • End-of-service gratuity (½ month/year for first 5)
- • Return air ticket at contract end
- • Visa renewal fees
- • Annual medical re-test
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