I'd say, reasonable salary for the maid is about 1200-1400. Keep in mind, you also provide her with the accommodation, food, transportation if required, and I am sure with all other basic - and not so basic - things.. I personally don't have live-in maid (I have a cleaning lady), but some of my friends also buy clothes to their maids, and give them some gifts, and also send a lot of gifts to their families, when the maids go back home for vacation.. So basically, cash that you pay every month goes directly to savings..