Organizing information on the cost of living in Indonesia: prices for food, housing and transportation in the Indonesian islands in 2021.
We have already written about how much it costs to live in Bali in a separate article. We singled out this paradise island because Bali is a popular and promoted tourist destination - because of this, the prices there, of course, are higher. In the same article, we will cover prices in Indonesia as a whole: about the islands of Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and others.
How much does it cost to live on the Indonesian islands? The total amount is made up of the main criteria: the cost of a visa, housing rent and utility bills, transport rent and food costs. Everything else is optional and depends on your needs.
Exchange rate: 10,000 Indonesian rupiah (IDR) ≈ 52 RUB.
Visa for Indonesia in 2021
For citizens of the Russian Federation, a visa to Indonesia is not needed since 2015 - a visa stamp is put on arrival (provided that tourists arrive only at certain airports and will only stay in the country for up to 30 days, such a stamp cannot be renewed later, as well as a visa inside the country ). We recommend reading the article "Visa to Indonesia for Russians" - it contains all the information relevant for 2021 on this topic.
For citizens of Belarus, a visa upon arrival costs $ 35. Valid for a month. It can be extended for another month for about $ 28 (Rs 350,000).
Rental Prices in Indonesia - 2021
Accommodation prices in Indonesia vary by island, city / resort, season, location, type of accommodation (house / room / bed in a hostel) and size, as well as amenities. All this, one way or another, forms the price. If you are going to live in Indonesia for a long time, the best option is to book a hotel for a week, and at this time look for a convenient option for you.
How much does it cost to rent a room / house in Indonesia in 2021? On average, housing is rented for $ 15-20 per day (look at Hotellook.ru). If you walk around and search more carefully, you can find cheaper. For example, on the island of Lombok, not far from the sea, in the specified range, you can find a decent house.
As for hotels, the choice is huge - from ultra-cheap to fashionable. It is better to book a room in a hotel on Hotellook.ru - the service searches among all major booking systems. For example, in Kendari (Sulawesi) the cheapest hotel costs $ 6 (economy class double room)!
Jakarta
Jalan jaksa - a popular area among tourists in Jakarta, as there are many hotels, shopping centers, as well as museums and other attractions nearby. Also recommend the area Pusat.
Finding accommodation in Jakarta is not difficult at all. There are many good options on Hotellook.ru ranging from $ 9 to $ 25 per room in various areas of the city (both in private houses and in guesthouses). There you can also find a studio for $ 21 per day (East Jakarta), which is about $ 630 per month. If we consider an apartment on the outskirts, then it will cost much less - you can rent it for $ 10-15 per day. A standard hotel room can be found from $ 12.
Food prices in Indonesia in 2021
In principle, a traveler shouldn't have problems with food in Indonesia, since there is food for both budget tourists and those who are ready to spend a lot: here you can have a bite to eat with Bakso meatball soup in a mobile tray, and in a cheap street cafe (10 -20 thousand rupees), and in decent cafes, where the price range is from acceptable to not at all modest European (from $ 20).
How much does food cost in Indonesia:
- In Jakarta and other large cities, you can always grab a bite to eat at food courts located in shopping centers (from $ 5).
- A budget breakfast in local establishments will cost from $ 0.7 to $ 2.5.
- Lunch at inexpensive cafes for two - $ 1.5-4, dinner - $ 3-6.
- Soup costs about 7 thousand rupees, rice with vegetables - 6 thousand.
- To eat in a tray - 10-15 thousand rupees (within $ 1).
As for food, prices in Indonesia in 2021 on average are:
- bread - from 10 thousand ($ 0.7);
- eggs - from 17 thousand ($ 1.3);
- vegetables - in the range of 5 - 25 thousand ($ 0.5-2);
- fruits - in the range from 6 to 20 thousand per kg ($ 0.5-1.5);
- rice - from 10 thousand per kg ($ 0.7);
- milk - from 13 thousand ($ 1);
- water (0.5 l) - from 1.5 thousand in a supermarket ($ 0.1);
- alcohol: local beer - from 24 thousand (from $ 2), wine - from 300 thousand (from $ 23).
It is better to buy products from the market, as everything is fresh there and you can bargain heavily. On the other hand, in supermarkets there is a fixed price tag - you do not need to spend a lot of time and effort on bargaining, which, moreover, is not always successful. Choose what is more convenient for you.
Transport prices in Indonesia: rental and taxi
Urban transport
A city bus ticket costs 3.5 thousand rupees (approximately $ 0.3). A taxi in Jakarta costs about 20-25 thousand (from $ 1.5) per landing. Someone advises using the state-owned company BlueBird (also Pusaka), someone, on the contrary, believes that other companies are cheaper (50-80 thousand rupees - $ 4-6 per trip).
Bikes and bicycles
Many people are primarily interested in how much it costs to rent a scooter in Indonesia, because moving around on your own is much more convenient than using public transport or a taxi. So, renting a bike per day costs about 50 to 70 thousand rupees ($ 4-5.5) - it depends on the brand and condition of the vehicle. If you are renting for a week or a month, you can greatly reduce the price. A liter of gasoline ≈ 6.5 thousand rupees ($ 0.5).
For bike lovers: the rental costs ≈ 25-30 thousand rupees (from $ 2).
Intercity communication
You can travel between Indonesian cities by water, land and air.
- Ferries connect the major islands of Indonesia with each other (a ticket costs from $ 3 - depending on which ferry and where you are sailing). In addition, the shipping company Pelni carries out transportation by water (from 250 thousand rupees), you can also use speed boats (for example, from Bali. They belong to travel agencies, so this pleasure is expensive - from $ 19)
- There is a railway in Sumatra and Java. Ticket price: from 150 to 300 thousand, depending on the class.
- There are a lot of buses in Indonesia, but they travel slowly and constantly pick up locals.
- There are many minibuses that can be used both in the city and between cities.
- Motorcycle and cycle rickshaws, motorcycle taxis are quite cheap.
- It is cheap and fast to travel between the islands of Indonesia on the low-cost airlines AirAsia, LionAir, GarudaIndonesia and so on. A ticket costs an average of $ 25, but low-cost airlines often have promotions and sales. Plus, you can fly for free using Bravofriends vouchers (we do this in Asia). In Indonesia, some airports have taxes that travelers pay on the spot upon departure in local currency: for an international flight ≈ 100-200 thousand rupees, for a domestic one - 35-75 thousand.
The cheapest travel destination is Java, as it is the most populous island in Indonesia. Also pretty cheap in Sumatra and Sumbawa. Well, Bali, as you know, is a very expensive and tourist island.
