Price comparison: Baby-sitter services in Asia

In case you are a business traveler or an expatriate who will be bringing small children with you on your next trip to Asia and will require the services of a baby-sitter, the Asian Wall Street Journal’s weekly Arbitrage column has recently conducted a survey of prices for baby-sitter services at central located luxury hotels around the region. The survey should serve as a rough guide as it is important to remember that any services provided by a luxury hotel or a serviced apartment will tend to be much higher than what might be obtained privately. However, if you are staying in a hotel or a service apartment that offers such services, you can be assured that your child or children are in good hands and hence, pricing should really be considered an after thought.

Price Comparison*

Tokyo	3,892 Yen	US$41.11
Hong Kong	HK$206	US$26.55
Singapore	S$26	US$17.96
Seoul	15,525 Won	US$12.15
Jakarta	91,667 Rupiah	US$8.91
Bangkok	300 Baht	US$8.76
Manila	233 Pesos	US$4.82
Kuala Lumpur	15 Ringgit	US$4.21

*Prices are based upon a survey of baby-sitter services at luxury hotels and are per hour while US$ prices are based upon exchange rates as of July 8, 2009.