Indonesia Travel Costs 2026

Indonesia is the cheapest country in Southeast Asia on local prices. Numbeo's mid-2026 cost of living index puts it at 26.1, just below Vietnam at 26.4 and well under Thailand at 38.0. A mid-range day still costs $70 to $100, because the saving on food and rooms is offset by the domestic flights an island-hopping trip needs.

Source: Numbeo Cost of Living Index by Country, South-Eastern Asia, mid-2026. New York = 100, so an index of 26.1 means everyday prices are roughly a quarter of New York's.

The caveat that matters for planning: this measures what things cost once you are there, not what the trip costs. Thailand is a third more expensive day to day, but it is one landmass with cheap trains. Indonesia spreads 17,000 islands across three time zones, so a two-week, three-island route can end up costing more than a two-week Thailand trip despite everything on the ground being cheaper. The flights are the difference, and they are covered in the transport section below.

A week in Indonesia costs roughly $210 to $350 on a budget, $490 to $700 mid-range, or $1,050 to $1,750 in comfort, excluding international flights. Two weeks runs $420 to $700, $980 to $1,400, or $2,100 to $3,500. Add $40 to $70 for every domestic flight between islands, the one cost that does not scale with how long you stay.

On-the-ground spending only: accommodation, food, local transport and activities, at the daily rates in the table above. International flights, visa fees and travel insurance are extra. For entry fees, budget IDR 650,000, about $42, for 30 days in Bali, see the visa and entry cost guide.

Accommodation in Indonesia runs $6 to $10 for a hostel dorm, $10 to $20 for a budget guesthouse, and $25 to $50 for a mid-range room with a pool. Bali villas in Seminyak and Canggu cost $50 to $150 a night. Expect prices 30 to 50% higher in July, August and December.

• Hostel dorms: $6 to $10 a night (Yogyakarta and less touristy areas of Lombok).
• Budget guesthouses: $10 to $20 a night.
• Mid-range private room with pool: $25 to $50 a night.
• Bali villas (Seminyak, Canggu): $50 to $150 a night.
• Luxury resorts: $150 to $400 or more a night.

Book via Booking.com for the best rates. Prices rise 30 to 50% in July, August and December.

Food in Indonesia costs $8 to $10 a day if you eat warung-style, and $25 to $40 a day in tourist restaurants. A street-food plate of nasi goreng runs $1 to $3, a mid-range cafe meal $5 to $10, and a Bali beach-club main $15 to $30. Beer adds $5 to $10 a round.

• Street food and warungs: $1 to $3 a meal (nasi goreng, mie goreng, gado-gado).
• Mid-range cafe or restaurant: $5 to $10 a meal.
• Tourist restaurants (Bali beach clubs and similar): $15 to $30 a meal.
• Alcohol is expensive because of high import taxes, budget $5 to $10 a beer at bars.

Eating warung-style keeps daily food under $10. Switching to tourist restaurants inflates it to $25 to $40 a day.

Inter-island flights are the single biggest cost in Indonesia, at $40 to $70 per hop. Ferries between neighbouring islands cost $2 to $25 and take four to twelve times longer. On the ground, budget $5 a day for a scooter, $35 to $50 for a private driver, and under $2 for a Grab ride.

Getting around each day

Scooter rental $4 to $5 a day; Grab or Gojek motorbike taxi $1 to $3 a ride; Grab car $3 to $8; private driver with car $40 to $60 a day. Use Grab or Gojek and never negotiate with independent drivers, where price gouging is common.

Between islands (domestic flights)

$40 to $70 one way booked 2 to 4 weeks ahead; same-week booking is roughly double. Lion Air, Citilink and Garuda are the main carriers.

Ferries and overland

Bali to Lombok fast ferry is about $20 to $25; Bali to the Gili Islands about $25 to $35; Bali to Nusa Penida less again; and Java trains (Jakarta to Yogyakarta) run $8 to $32 depending on class. Book ferries via 12Go Asia.

Key warning: island-hopping is the number one budget-killer. Budget $50 to $100 per inter-island move, and see our full getting-around guide for route-by-route times and prices.

Budget $20 to $80 for a typical paid activity in Indonesia. Entrance fees are modest, $4 to $10 for Ubud Monkey Forest and $25 for Borobudur, while boat-based days cost most: a Komodo day trip from Labuan Bajo is $50 to $80 and a scuba diving day trip $60 to $100.

• Borobudur temple: $25 (foreign visitor rate).
• Komodo day trip from Labuan Bajo: $50 to $80.
• Komodo liveaboard, 3 to 4 days: $300 to $865.
• Mount Bromo sunrise tour: $80 from Malang.
• Ubud Monkey Forest: $4 to $10.
• Bali swing or rice terrace: $5 to $20.
• Surf lesson in Kuta: about $20 an hour.
• Scuba diving day trip: $60 to $100.

Bali activity prices rose about 15% after 2024 because of visitor volumes.

Bali's tourist strips (Seminyak, Canggu, Ubud) run 30 to 50% above the rest of the country. Java and Yogyakarta are the cheapest region for cultural travel, and Sumatra matches them once you are on the ground, while Lombok and the Gili Islands sit in between and are getting pricier as tourism grows.

Costs drop as soon as you leave the mainland: the islands near Bali run 20 to 30% cheaper than Seminyak or Canggu for the same standard of room, and the Nusa crossing from Sanur takes 25 to 45 minutes. Further east, Lombok and the Gili Islands sit a rung cheaper again, with the same room costing less than it does anywhere in Bali's tourist south.

Go further out and the floor drops again. Sumatra costs about what Java does once you are there, with jungle and lake trips that have no Bali equivalent at any price, and the wider wild Indonesia regions trade low daily costs for higher travel costs to reach them.

Shoulder months, May, June and September to October, offer 20 to 30% cheaper accommodation and flights than peak season, with 70 to 80% of the dry-season weather. Wet season (November to April) is cheapest of all, though some destinations are harder to reach.

• Peak season: July, August and December add 30 to 50% on accommodation and flights, and are the most crowded.
• Best value: shoulder months May, June and September to October, 20 to 30% cheaper with 70 to 80% of the dry-season weather.
• Wet season (November to April): the cheapest rates; some destinations are harder to reach, and Bali surfing is at its best in these months.

Cards work at hotels, malls and larger restaurants, but Indonesia still runs on cash at warungs, markets and small guesthouses. ATM withdrawals are capped low, around IDR 1,500,000 to 3,000,000 per transaction, so carry a Wise or Revolut card and change money in town rather than at the airport.

• Currency: Indonesian Rupiah (IDR). As of 2026, roughly 15,000 IDR to $1 USD.
• Cash is widely used, especially at warungs, markets and small guesthouses.
• ATM limits are low (about IDR 1,500,000 to 3,000,000 per transaction); bring a Wise or Revolut card to avoid fees.
• Use city money changers, not the airport, for 2 to 3% better rates.
• Cards are accepted at hotels, malls and larger restaurants.
• Alcohol import taxes make booze expensive; this is not a budget destination for nightlife.