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