Post by Benjamin on Nov 3, 2011 6:12:39 GMT -6. Maids in Costa Rica. The housekeeper who works in my house in San Jose, and has been the housekeeper. for my Tico lawyer and his entire family for 15 years, is paid 15.000 colones a. day. I pay the same as they do, a day is 8 hours. She is a goddess.