Find an Au Pair in Cape Town
The Cape Town school day ends long before most parents leave the office, and the drive between the Atlantic Seaboard, the Southern Suburbs and the Northern Suburbs is rarely quick. Families in Sea Point, Claremont, Constantia, Durbanville and Blouberg use AuPairNow to find an au pair who already lives on the right side of the mountain for their routine. Browsing profiles costs nothing — you only pay when you are ready to make contact.
Areas covered
- Sea Point
- Claremont
- Constantia
- Durbanville
- Blouberg
Hiring an au pair in Cape Town, step by step
AuPairNow is a place to find and contact au pairs directly. There is no agency in the middle, no placement fee, and nobody chooses on your behalf.
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Create your family profile
Tell us where in Cape Town you are, how many children you have and the hours you need covered. It takes a few minutes and costs nothing.
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Browse verified au pairs
Read full profiles from au pairs in and around Cape Town — experience, driving, languages, availability and references — before you speak to anyone.
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Contact and interview
Unlock contact details for the candidates you like, then interview them yourself. You choose who joins your household — we never place anyone for you.
What an au pair costs in Cape Town
Full-time au pairs in South Africa typically earn R8,000 – R15,000 per month. There is no separate Cape Town rate: where a role lands inside that band depends on the hours, whether it is live-in or live-out, the number and ages of your children, and how much driving you need. Part-time roles are normally paid pro-rata from the same band.
Petrol is handled separately. Where an au pair uses her own car for school runs around Sea Point, Claremont, Constantia, Durbanville and Blouberg, families usually reimburse per kilometre at the prevailing SARS rate rather than folding it into the salary.
Read the full au pair salary guideAu pairs in Cape Town: common questions
How much does an au pair cost in Cape Town?
Budget on the national range of R8,000 to R15,000 per month for a full-time au pair. A live-out role with short afternoons sits near the bottom of that band; a live-in role covering long days, several children and daily driving sits near the top. Petrol for school runs is handled separately, reimbursed per kilometre at the prevailing SARS rate.
Do au pairs in Cape Town need their own car?
For most families, yes — the drive between the Southern Suburbs, the Atlantic Seaboard and the Northern Suburbs is not something you want to leave to chance at half past two. A few Sea Point and Claremont families live close enough to school to make a non-driving au pair workable, but they are the exception.
Can we find an au pair in Cape Town for term time only?
Yes, and it is common. Many Cape Town au pairs are students who want work that matches the school terms, so a term-time arrangement suits both sides — just be explicit about the December and July breaks before anyone accepts the role.
Start looking for an au pair in Cape Town
Registering is free and takes a few minutes. Browse profiles, save the au pairs you like, and pay only when you are ready to unlock contact details.