Bali Travel Budget 2026: What Things Actually Cost, From Arrival to Daily Spend
Short answer
Before you spend anything on holiday, entering Bali costs Rp650,000 per person (visa on arrival Rp500,000 plus the Rp150,000 levy) for most nationalities. After that, a careful traveller gets by on about Rp700,000–1,000,000 a day, a mid-range trip runs Rp1.5–2 million per person, and the main variable is accommodation: sampled mid-range Sanur hotels had median rates of about US$90–150 a night.
- Entry costs (VOA + levy)
- Rp650,000 per person
- Warung meal
- Rp20k–50k
- Mid-range hotel, Sanur
- median US$90–150/night
- Airport → Seminyak (app)
- about Rp115k–136k
Fixed costs before the holiday starts
| Item | Cost per person | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Visa on arrival / e-VOA | Rp500,000 | Not needed for 19 visa-exempt nationalities; a rise to Rp750,000 online and Rp1,000,000 at the airport counter was announced but is not in force — see VOA guide |
| Bali tourist levy | Rp150,000 | Once per trip — levy guide |
| Arrival card | Free | All Indonesia |
| Data | about US$8–20 for 1–2 weeks | eSIM comparison |
| Travel insurance | varies | Not required, strongly advised — what to check |
Getting from the airport
From our dated app checks on 10 May 2026 (standard car, early morning):
| To | Cheapest of Bluebird, Grab, Gojek |
|---|---|
| Kuta | Rp44,000 (Bluebird) |
| Seminyak | Rp115,000 (Gojek) |
| Sanur | Rp148,000 (Grab) |
| Canggu | Rp185,000 (Grab) |
| Ubud | Rp338,500 (Grab) |
One car carries up to four people, so per person it is often less than a coffee and a cake. Full details and screenshots in the airport guide.
Where to sleep: what hotels actually cost
Accommodation is where budgets diverge. To get real numbers rather than “from” prices, we sampled Agoda rates for nine hotels in Sanur on 16 May 2026 — two adults, two-night stays, across 16 arrival dates in the following months. Per room per night, in US dollars:
| Hotel | Lowest | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maison Aurelia Sanur | 61 | 90 | 142 |
| Prama Sanur Beach | 83 | 92 | 174 |
| ARTOTEL Sanur | 76 | 103 | 110 |
| Segara Village | 110 | 129 | 183 |
| Puri Santrian | 119 | 147 | 194 |
| Hyatt Regency Bali | 134 | 206 | 283 |
| Tandjung Sari | 211 | 218 | 238 |
| Maya Sanur | 126 | 223 | 526 |
| Andaz Bali | 240 | 295 | 351 |
How to read it:
- A good four-star beach hotel in a calm area costs around US$90–150 a night for two on most dates. Peak dates (July, August, Christmas) push the upper column.
- Five-star properties in the same town start around US$200.
- Guesthouses and homestays (losmen) in Ubud, Sanur or Amed go far lower, often under US$40, and are not in this sample. Canggu and Seminyak villas swing widely with the season.
Check live prices for your dates — this is a dated snapshot, not a quote.
Daily spending
| Careful | Mid-range | Comfortable | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food | Warungs, Rp20,000–50,000 a meal | Mix of warungs and cafés | Restaurants and beach clubs |
| Coffee | Warung or kopi shop, Rp20,000–40,000 | Café, Rp25,000–45,000 | Café |
| Getting around | Scooter Rp60,000–100,000/day, or bike taxis Rp15,000–25,000 a ride | Grab cars, Rp50,000–100,000 across town | Driver for the day |
| Activities | Beaches, temples with small donations | One paid activity a day | Tours, spa, diving |
| Per person per day, excluding accommodation | about Rp700,000–1,000,000 | about Rp1.5–2 million | Rp3 million and up |
These bands are our estimates built from the dated prices above. Alcohol is the budget breaker in Indonesia: imported spirits and wine are heavily taxed, so cocktails at beach clubs can cost more than dinner.
Typical extras
| Extra | Cost |
|---|---|
| Fast boat Sanur–Nusa Penida | about Rp170,000–250,000 one-way |
| Nusa Penida island levy + per-site fees | Rp25,000 + Rp25,000 per major site (adult, foreigners) |
| Toll road to Nusa Dua or Sanur | Rp14,000 per car |
| Temple entry | Usually tens of thousands of rupiah, sarong often included |
| ATM fee at Mandiri for foreign cards | Rp100,000 per withdrawal from 6 November 2026 |
That last line is avoidable — see cash and ATMs for which machines to use.
Sources
- Immigration — B1 visa on arrival fee
- Love Bali — tourist levy FAQ
- Agoda — rates sampled by Simply Indonesia via the partner API — nine Sanur hotels, 2 adults, 2-night stays, 16 arrival dates; sampled 16 May 2026
- Simply Indonesia — app quotes at Bali airport, 10 May 2026
- Honeycombers Bali — cost of living in Bali — warung meals, coffee, rides, scooters; July 2026
- Passport and Stamps — scooter rental prices — April–May 2026
- Nusapenida.org — boat fares
- Bali.live — Nusa Penida per-attraction fees