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How do you find a cleaning lady in Paris?

In Paris you have four options: hire someone yourself through CESU, use a matching platform, go through a home-services agency, or book a cleaning company that sends its own salaried staff. With Ménage Parfait you never become an employer: the price is set in advance from your home, products are supplied and you pay after the clean.

Since 2010, Ménage Parfait has been sending trained, salaried cleaners into Paris apartments, from top-floor studios to large Haussmann flats. You recruit no one, sign no employment contract and never deal with holidays or replacements: we do. This page shows, with real figures, what a cleaning lady costs in Paris under each option, what our clean includes and how to book.

CESU, platform, agency or company: which option suits you in Paris?

The four options differ in price and in responsibility. The real question is not just the advertised rate: it is who the employer is, who covers absences and who brings the equipment.

Criterion Direct hire (CESU) Matching platform Home-services agency Ménage Parfait
Who is the employer? You Often a freelancer, or you The agency (provider) or you (mandate model) Ménage Parfait: salaried staff
How the price works Hourly: about €19–25/h including charges Hourly, set by the cleaner, plus service fees Hourly: about €28–33/h, sometimes plus management fees Fixed price per visit based on your home, shown before booking
Cover when someone is absent Up to you to find someone Depends on the platform Usually yes Yes, we arrange the visit
Products and equipment Supplied by you Usually supplied by you Varies Included in the price
Paperwork Contract, declarations, paid leave Little Little None

Hourly rates: typical ranges seen in Paris in November 2026, before tax credit. Our prices include 20% VAT.

From the field: an hourly clean that looks cheap can end up costing more if it takes 4 hours instead of 3, or if you have to buy the products. A fixed price per home protects you from that overrun: the time spent is our problem, not yours.

Related reading: A cleaning lady in Paris without an employment contract · The real cost of an undeclared cleaning lady

Why Parisians choose Ménage Parfait

Salaried staff, not strangers

  • inclus 35 cleaners employed by the company
  • inclus Hired on experience and trained in our methods
  • inclus Insured: nothing for you to cover

A clear price, no surprises

  • inclus Priced on bedrooms, bathrooms and condition of the home
  • inclus Card authorised, charged only after the clean
  • inclus Up to 20% off for a weekly clean

Zero paperwork

  • inclus No employment contract, no payslips
  • inclus Products and equipment brought by our team
  • inclus Online booking 7 days a week, phone 01 89 19 68 69

Written guarantees

  • inclus Not satisfied? We come back free within 48 hours
  • inclus Free cancellation or rescheduling up to 48 hours before

An approved company

  • inclus Home-services (SAP) approval no. 2023-433
  • inclus EU Ecolabel holder, CSR-committed
  • inclus Customer service in English and French

How much does a cleaning lady cost in Paris with Ménage Parfait?

Three real examples from our price calculator, for a furnished, lived-in home that is cleaned regularly, with one bathroom. The price covers a full clean of the home, products included. There is no hourly meter.

Studio or 1 bedroom

  • inclus Full clean every week
  • inclus Kitchen, bathroom, floors, dusting
  • inclus Products and equipment included
  • inclus 20% weekly discount applied

€109.82 incl. VAT per visit (€54.91 if eligible for the tax credit)

2 bedrooms

  • inclus Full clean every 2 weeks
  • inclus Kitchen, bathroom, floors, dusting
  • inclus Products and equipment included
  • inclus 15% fortnightly discount applied

€134.64 incl. VAT per visit (€67.32 if eligible for the tax credit)

3 bedrooms

  • inclus Full clean every week
  • inclus Kitchen, bathroom, floors, dusting
  • inclus Products and equipment included
  • inclus 20% weekly discount applied

€194.30 incl. VAT per visit (€97.15 if eligible for the tax credit)

What changes your price

  • Condition of the home: +15% if the last deep clean was 1–6 months ago, +30% beyond 6 months (first visit only).
  • Size: above the usual floor area for your number of bedrooms, €1 excl. VAT per extra m².
  • High ceilings: +5% for Haussmann flats or ceilings over 3 m.
  • Frequency: −5% one-off, −12% monthly, −15% every 2 weeks, −20% weekly.
  • Extras: inside the oven (€84), inside the fridge (€48), windows (€12 each), dishes (€24), tidying (€50.40).

⚠️ 50% tax credit: check your own situation

Home cleaning may qualify for the French home-services tax credit, but not for everyone: it depends on your tax situation in France. If you live abroad part of the year or your tax household is outside France, check before relying on it. The prices above are what you pay, VAT included.

What your cleaner does, and what is optional

Worth knowing before the first visit: here is what the standard clean covers and what you can add.

Included in every visit

  • inclus Dusting of furniture, shelves, skirting boards and reachable switches
  • inclus Vacuuming and mopping, adapted to parquet, tiles and terracotta
  • inclus Kitchen: worktops, sink, cupboard fronts, hob, outside of appliances
  • inclus Bathroom and toilet: descaling taps, shower, bath, basin, mirrors
  • inclus Emptying bins and tidying surfaces

Optional (tick when booking)

  • Inside the oven and inside the fridge
  • Windows, per unit
  • Dishes, tidying, changing sheets
  • Washing walls and ceilings

Rugs and carpets are vacuumed, not shampooed. Moving out? Choose our end-of-tenancy clean instead.

What a Paris apartment needs that others don’t

Cleaning in Paris is not like cleaning anywhere else. After more than 15 years in the city’s buildings, here is what our team watches for.

  • Paris tap water and limescale — Paris water is hard: taps, shower screens and kettles scale up fast. Our cleaners treat limescale on every visit, before it sets in.
  • Old parquet floors — Herringbone, varnished or waxed oak: too much water damages wood. We use well-wrung mops and products suited to the finish.
  • Haussmann flats and their heights — Mouldings, cornices, ceilings above 3 m, decorative fireplaces: they take longer to dust, hence the 5% adjustment stated in the price.
  • Small, busy spaces — In a studio, the open kitchen spreads grease everywhere. We start high and with the kitchen, then finish with the floors.

How to book your cleaning lady in Paris

  • 1. Get your price. Enter bedrooms, bathrooms, condition and extras: the price incl. VAT appears instantly.
  • 2. Pick the date and frequency. Monday to Saturday, arrival between 10:00 and 16:00. One-off, weekly, every 2 weeks or monthly.
  • 3. Save your card. On a secure Stripe page. The card is authorised, not charged.
  • 4. We clean. A member of our team arrives with products and equipment. You don’t need to be home.
  • 5. You pay after the clean. The charge happens after the service. Any issue? Tell us and we come back free within 48 hours.

Sunday cleans can’t be booked online: call 01 89 19 68 69 for availability.

Cleaning lady in every Paris arrondissement and the inner suburbs

Our team covers all 20 arrondissements and the whole Île-de-France region. Dedicated pages:

Frequently asked questions about cleaning ladies in Paris

  • How much does a cleaning lady cost in Paris?
    Hiring directly through CESU costs about €19–25 an hour including charges; through an agency, about €28–33 an hour. At Ménage Parfait the price is fixed per visit based on your home: for example €109.82 incl. VAT for a weekly clean of a lived-in studio, products included.
  • Is it better to hire through CESU or use a company?
    CESU is often cheaper per hour, but you become the employer: contract, declarations, paid leave and finding cover are your job. With a provider company like Ménage Parfait there is no paperwork, and we arrange the visit even if a cleaner is away.
  • Will I always have the same cleaner?
    Ménage Parfait manages schedules and decides which cleaner goes to each visit. That is how we can guarantee your clean during absences and holidays without you having to find a replacement.
  • Do I need to provide cleaning products and a vacuum?
    No. Products and equipment are included in the price and brought by our team.
  • Can I get the 50% tax credit?
    Home cleaning may qualify, depending on your tax situation in France. It is not automatic: if your tax household is outside France or you only live here part of the year, check your eligibility. Ménage Parfait holds home-services approval no. 2023-433.
  • When am I charged?
    Your card is authorised when you book and charged after the clean. Exception: homes that have not had a deep clean for more than 6 months are charged at booking.
  • Can I cancel or move a clean?
    Yes, free of charge up to 48 hours before the visit. On a recurring plan, each visit can be skipped or moved up to 48 hours before, and the frequency can be changed from your account.
  • Do I need to be home during the clean?
    No. Many clients leave a key or an access code. Visits run Monday to Saturday, with arrival between 10:00 and 16:00.

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