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Some shopping tips for the newbies its a GUIDE ONLY
Shopping in market stalls or from beach sellers can be a challenge at the best of times. Consider these handy tips:
â—¾Negotiation is expected. First offered prices are often double or triple the real price
â—¾Don’t reveal this is your first trip to the island (even if it is)
â—¾Have a clear price you are willing to pay before you start negotiating
â—¾Knowing a little Bahasa indonesian will often reward you with a better price
â—¾Be aware shopkeepers do this for a living and are persistent and “athletic” negotiators
â—¾Go early for best “Morning Price”
â—¾If you think it’s a reasonable price, then do the deal
â—¾Remember that 10,000Rp is equal to approximately $1.00Aus
â—¾Watch the zero’s on your notes as it can be confusing.
â—¾Be prepared to walk away
â—¾If you buy multiple items, you should be able to negotiate a lesser price
â—¾Maintain your sense of humour and be polite
If you are not confident at bartering then an alternative option is to check out the set price shops / fixed price shops where you can buy most market items still for a very good deal! See our Bali Shopping page for these and other great shopping locations!
Please remember many of you will be able to secure better prices than those stated here, whilst others will not be able to secure as good a price as stated here. This is a “guide” only.
* Prices quoted in Indonesian Rupiah.
* Remember, some people’s livelihoods may depend on your negotiations
MARKET PRICES (GUIDE ONLY)
Baskets (woven) 5 000 – 15 000
Basket (set of 3, incl. mesh tops for food) 50 000
Batik bags 30 000 with Bali written and 45 000 plain
Beach towels (Bintang, Toughen Up Princess) 55 000 rp
Beaded purse 25 000 to 40 000 for larger size
Belt 35 000 – 50 000
Belt (men’s leather) 80 000 – 150 000
Board shorts RP 30 000 50 000
Bowls, silver aluminium 100 000 – 500 000 (av. 260 000)
Bracelets, wide knitted stretch sml beaded 15 000rp, lge beaded 25 000rp.
Buddha statue (coloured) 50 000 – 150 000 (av. size 90 000)
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Caps Baseball Peaked (no name) – 30 000 – 50 000
Caps Baseball Peaked (named) – 50 000 – 75 000
Cardigans light weight plain crocheted 55 000
Cardigan, large size printed with hood 100 000
Crocheted bag sml 50 000 -100 000/ lge 150 000
Cushion covers 35 000 – 70 000
Dresses (summer) short 45 000/ long 80 000, depending on size/ length
Dresses , flowing 3/4 length 100 000rp/ long 250 000
Earrings 5 000rp ,20 000rp
Earrings, pearl studs 30 000rp – 50 000
Flags/umbal umbals 25 000 – 50 000 for longer
Frangipani hair clips 10 000 med/ 15 000 multiple sml frangipanis on clip
Handbags (Louis Vuitton etc) 100 000 – 150 000, larger 150 000 – 250 000
Handbags (no name) 50 000 – 100 000, larger 100 000 – 150 000
Hammock, parachute material sml 200 000/ lge 250 000
Jackets (leather) tailor made 900 000 – 1 500 000 (depending on size/leather)
Kids T-shirts 30 000
Kimonos 65 000
Large Overnight Bag RP 180 000 – 200 000
Masks, sml 25 000/ lge 90 000
Men’s shorts, short pull on 60 000, longer fitted striped 100 000rp.
Necklaces, 25 000 – 50 000
NRL Shirts, kids 100 000/ adults 120 000
Pashminas 50 000 – 100 000
Placemats, wooden (6 pieces) 90 000
Placemats, woven (6 pieces) 90 000
Rayon pants, from 65 000
Salad servers, aluminium 70 000
Sandals, leather 75 000+
Sarongs, Short 40 000
Sarongs, Long 50 000
Sarongs, fancily embroidered 70 000 – 200 000
Singlets (Billabong/Quicksilver, Nike etc) 40 000 (kids)/ 60 000 (mens)
Scarves, silk or sequined 40 000 – 90 000
Shirts Collared Polo’s, mens 80 000
Sandals, (ladies) dressier 75 000 – 150 000
Skull ornament, coloured, av. size 100 000
Stubby holders, 6 pack 40 000
Sunglasses (Raybans, Gucci etc) 25 000 – 50 000
Shorts Ladies, with zip 65 000
Skirt, denim 80 000
Table runner, sizes vary 40 000 – 100 000
Thongs 50 000 – 100 000
Travel cushion, horseshoe shape 60 000
T-shirts 40 000rp (kids), 45 000 – 70 000 (adults)
Umbrella for rain 40 000 – 80 000
Underwear (Jocks – Calvein Klein) men/boys 30 000 – 80 000
Vans (sneaker type shoe) 120 000 -200 000
Watches 50 000 – 200 000
Wallet mens, Billabong etc 80 000 – 120 000
Wallet ladies , branded 80 000 – 120 000
Wind chimes, bamboo (sml) 10 000/ (lge) 40 000
SHOPPING ITEMDESCRIPTION OR VARIATIONPRICE IN IDR
AFL Team SingletCheap Fabric Material50'000 - 70'000
AFL Team SingletReplica AFL Merchandise Material100'000 - 150'000
AshtrayWooden Carved20'000 - 30'000
Balinese Hand Held FanMedium Size Many Styles15'000 - 25'000
Bamboo Wind ChimesSmall Size Many Styles25'000 - 35'000
Bamboo Wind ChimesLarge Size Many Styles50'000 - 60'000
BikiniVarious 2 Piece Styles40'000 - 60'000
Bintang Beach TowelSmall Size30'000 - 50'000
Bintang Beach TowelLarge Size60'000 - 80'000
Bintang Stubby Holder6 Pack20'000 - 30'000
Bintang SingletKids Small Size20'000 - 30'000
Bintang SingletAdult Size30'000 - 50'000
Bintang Board ShortsKids Small Size25'000 - 35'000
Bintang Board ShortsAdult Size45'000 - 55'000
Board ShortsKids Small Size Various Styles20'000 - 30'000
Board ShortsAdult Size Various Styles30'000 - 50'000
BraceletsBasic Leather Platted1'000 - 2'000
BraceletsBead or Shells3'000 - 10'000
BraceletsBetter Quality Made10'000 - 25'000
CarvingsWelcome & Names150'000 - 200'000
DressesMany Styles and Types50'000 - 100'000
DVDSingle purchase DVD or CDBonus Items - 10'000
EarringsVarious Styles & Types20'000 - 50'000
Guitar Mini SizePainted Plain20'000 - 30'000
Guitar Mini SizePainted With Band Logo50'000 - 75'000
Hair ClipsBali Frangipani Flower Packed30'000 - 50'000
HandbagSmall No Name Brand100'000 - 150'000
HandbagLarge No Name Brand150'000 - 200'000
HandbagSmall Fake Designer Brand150'000 - 200'000
HandbagLarge Fake Designer Brand200'000 - 300'000
Hat / Baseball capNo Name Brand30'000 - 50'000
Hat / Baseball capFake Designer Brand50'000 - 75'000
Key RingsWith wooden dolphin, heart etc Pack of 510'000 - 15'000
KitesVarious Types e.g. Birds, Pirate Ship50'000 - 75'000
Mask Wooden CarvedSmall Size Basic Design Cheap Wood20'000 - 25'000
Mask Wooden CarvedLarge Size Basic Design Cheap Wood25'000 - 35'000
Mask Wooden CarvedSmall Size Detailed Design Quality Wood100'000 - 150'000
Mask Wooden CarvedLarge Size Detailed Design Quality Wood150'000 - 250'000
NecklacesVarious Types & Styles30'000 - 50'000
PaintingsSmall Size30'000 - 50'000
PaintingsMedium Size50'000 - 100'000
PaintingsLarge Size100'000 - 150'000
Purse LadiesNo Name Brand30'000 - 50'000
Purse LadiesFake Designer Brand50'000 - 100'000
Penis Bottle OpenerSmall Size20'000 - 30'000
Penis Bottle OpenerBig Size30'000 - 50'000
Sandals - LadiesBasic Flats30'000 - 50'000
Sandals - LadiesDecorative or Motif Styles50'000 - 150'000
Sandals / Thongs - MensFlats or Double Pluggers No Name Brand30'000 - 50'000
Sandals / Thongs - MensFlats or Double Pluggers Fake Designer50'000 - 75'000
SarongVarioust Types & Styles30'000 - 50'000
Shorts - Mens DressThin Quick Dry Material30'000 - 50'000
Shorts - Mens DressGood Quality Cotton Material50'000 - 100'000
Shorts - Ladies Dress ShortDenim Material75'000 - 150'000
Shorts - Ladies Dress ShortOther Fabric Material75'000 - 100'000
ShoesConverse Style100'000 - 200'000
ShoesVans Style100'000 - 200'000
Shirts - Mens T-ShirtCotton Material40'000 - 75'000
Shirts - Mens Dress ShirtCollared50'000 - 100'000
Shirts - Ladies Singlet or TopCotton Material30'000 - 50'000
Shirts - Ladies Dress ShirtOther Fabric Material40'000 - 60'000
SkirtMany Types & Styles40'000 - 60'000
Suit CaseSmall Hand Luggage Size200'000 - 300'000
Suit CaseMedium Luggage Size300'000 - 500'000
Suit CaseLarge Luggage Size500'000 - 700'000
SunglassesFake Oakley20'000 - 30'000
SunglassesPremium Fake Styles30'000 - 50'000
Surfboard with DolphinSmall Size25'000 - 35'000
Surfboard with DolphinLarge Size40'000 - 50'000
UmbrellaVarious Types & Styles50'000 - 100'000
UnderwearFake Label15'000 - 30'000
Wall HangingBuddha Quotes and Spiritual Quotes40'000 - 60'000
Wall FlagsBuddha Quotes and Spiritual Quotes30'000 - 50'000
Cost of Living in Bali: 2016 Price Guide
Judging by the traffic that visited, the “2014 Living in Bali Price Guide” post became very popular.
But we are now 2016, so I reckoned an update to the price guide was necessary.
In a nutshell:
Basically, everything became more expensive in Bali since 2014. Some quick examples:
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Housing became a lot more expensive (except maybe the villa’s & hotelrooms, which stayed at the same price level)
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Transport costs (motorcycle, petrol) rose only a little
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Chicken as a food, even doubled in price
But even though everything became more expensive… it doesn’t necessarily mean the your actual cost of living in Bali would be higher too. It depends on the exchange rate of your currency (AUD or USD).
Exchange rates
Everything has gone up in price in rupiah, but the exchange rates can show a different picture.
At the moment 1 USD is worth about 14,000 IDR (whereas in 2014 it was somewhere around 12,000 IDR to the dollar).
And 1.00 AUD = 9,630.87 IDR now (in the beginning of january 2016), and that’s essentially the same as it was in the same month in 2014.
So, for people using the US dollar, due to the exchange rate, things might even out, resulting in similar prices as in 2014.
However, for people using AUD, prices do have gone up. (Still cheaper compared to Australia though!)
Property & accomodation
Property price has gone up more than anything else on the island. The increase of tourists and expat wannabes staying in overpriced places has driven the price for almost all monthly accommodation in tourists areas sky-high.
I remember living in an airconditioned kos (premium) and paying 1.5 million per month. I am sure that that same room is now 2.5 million. Hotel prices remain competitive though due to their oversupply of rooms.
Food
Western meals seem to have increased in price more so than other types of food. The presence of tourists and expats are probably driving up the prices, but it could also be due to the availability of gourmet ingredients and import product prices going up as well.​
Fruit juices in restaurants and warungs aimed at westerners are disgustingly overpriced usually. 25k and up for a single fresh juice is a bit excessive, considering that for that price you can buy 1-2kg of said fruit!
I suggest to only get fresh juices when they are normal price (7-10k, or up to 15-20k at the beach or remote location). It seems silly to pay 15k for a mango juice when your plate of nasi campur is also 15k!
Alcohol & beer
Depending on your currency, beer may be cheaper or more expensive
The availability of alcohol has gone up, as well as the selection, and the price…
In the clubs, on the beach, and in bars the prices have gone up a bit more than I think they should have.
A small beer on any beach is 25k… You pay 12k when you buy at home and 16k in convenience stores, often just 10 meters from the beach.
The funny thing is that for people using the USD, the price of alcohol has actually gone down!
4 years ago the AUD and USD were inverse. A case of beer used to cost 240k rupiah but one USD only got you around 8k rupiah. Now they are 305k for a case but you get almost 14k for your US dollar… not a bad deal.
For people using AUD, alcohol & beer became more expensive, but maybe not that much. And it’s still cheaper than in Oz!
Check the price guide below for detailed prices.
Cost of living in Bali: 2016 Price Guide
The prices of the goods and foods on this list have been checked in the beginning of january 2016.
Compared to 2014, I’ve added a few categories to the sheet: more supermarket food, as well as prices from the pasar (traditional market). I have also added some internet prices as a quick reference for people.
Note that the prices in USD, AUD and EUR are current on the day you read this. (The sheet pulls in the actual, current exchange rate today.)
Kos (studio apartment) low end1,500,000113149101
Kos (studio apartment) high end5,000,000376496336
2-3 Bedroom House - Yearly - low end30,000,0002,2552,9782,016
2-3 Bedroom House - Yearly - high end75,000,0005,6377,4455,039
Villa with Pool - Yearly Rental - low end120,000,0009,01911,9128,063
Villa with Pool - Yearly Rental - high end250,000,00018,79024,81716,798
ElectricityIDRUSDAUDEUR
Kos - No AC100,0008107
Kos - with AC300,000233020
Medium sized house - No AC150,000111510
Medium sized house - with AC500,000385034
Villa with Pool and AC2,000,000150199134
InternetIDRUSDAUDEUR
10 mbps - Monthly - (10% Tax not included)300,000233020
20 mbps - Monthly - (10% Tax not included)600,000456040
TransportationIDRUSDAUDEUR
Taxi ride - short30,0002.252.982.02
Taxi ride - long100,0007.529.936.72
Motorbike rental (automatic) per day70,0005.266.954.70
Motorbike rental (automatic) per month700,00052.6169.4947.03
Motorbike (automatic) purchase18,000,0001,352.871,786.821,209.45
Large Motorcycle (Tiger) per day150,00011.2714.8910.08
Large Motorcycle (Tiger) per month1,500,000112.74148.90100.79
Large Motorcycle (Tiger) purchase25,000,0001,878.992,481.691,679.79
Petrol (1 liter)7,4000.560.730.50
Prepared FoodIDRUSDAUDEUR
Nasi Goreng (fried rice)15,0001.131.491.01
Nasi Campur (mixed rice)20,0001.501.991.34
Western meal with drink - low end50,0003.764.963.36
Western meal with drink - mid level100,0007.529.936.72
Western meal with drink - high end200,00015.0319.8513.44
Espresso25,0001.882.481.68
Fruit Juice - warung7,0000.530.690.47
Fruit Juice - restaurant25,0001.882.481.68
SupermarketIDRUSDAUDEUR
Chicken breast (per kg)70,0005.266.954.70
Beef (per kg)150,00011.2714.8910.08
1 whole chicken50,0003.764.963.36
1 whole chicken (organic)75,0005.647.455.04
10 eggs (brown)20,0001.501.991.34
8 eggs (white, local from village)22,0001.652.181.48
Cheese - cheddar (per kg)165,00012.4016.3811.09
Butter - imported French (200 gram block)43,0003.234.272.89
Olive oil (1 liter)150,00011.2714.8910.08
Vegetable oil (1 liter)17,0001.281.691.14
Tomato (per kg)14,0001.051.390.94
Lime (per kg)32,0002.413.182.15
Shallot (per kg)27,0002.032.681.81
White onion (per kg)25,0001.882.481.68
Local greens (water spinach - per kg)10,0000.750.990.67
Lettuce (per kg)35,0002.633.472.35
Milk - pasturized (1 liter)22,0001.652.181.48
Soymilk (1 liter)16,0001.201.591.08
Fresh baguette - large15,0001.131.491.01
Water (1.5 liter)6,0000.450.600.40
Water (19 liter jug)18,0001.351.791.21
Traditional Market (Pasar)IDRUSDAUDEUR
Tomato (per kg)12,0000.901.190.81
Lime (per kg)25,0001.882.481.68
Shallot (per kg)45,0003.384.473.02
Garlic (per kg)40,0003.013.972.69
Fresh ginger (per kg)30,0002.252.982.02
Sweet corn (4-5 ears)10,0000.750.990.67
Local greens (water spinach - per bundle)2,0000.150.200.13
Potato (per kg)18,0001.351.791.21
Cucumber (per kg)15,0001.131.491.01
Lettuce (per kg)40,0003.013.972.69
Carrot (per kg)30,0002.252.982.02
Mango (per kg)20,0001.501.991.34
Rambutan (per kg)15,0001.131.491.01
Papaya (per kg)7,0000.530.690.47
Watermelon (per kg)7,0000.530.690.47
Young coconut (per piece)10,0000.750.990.67
Avacado (per kg)18,0001.351.791.21
Local apple (per kg)20,0001.501.991.34
Snakefruit (per kg)15,0001.131.491.01
Local banana (per kg)18,0001.351.791.21
Mangosteen (per kg)45,0003.384.473.02
AlcoholIDRUSDAUDEUR
Beer - Small Bottle - Circle K/Supermarket18,0001.351.791.21
Beer - Large - Bottle - Circle K/Supermarket32,0002.413.182.15
Beer - Small Bottle - Bar/Club25,0001.882.481.68
Beer - Large Bottle - Bar/Club50,0003.764.963.36
Mixed Drink - Bar/Club100,0007.529.936.72
750ml Bottle of Liquor - Supermarket375,00028.1837.2325.20
Local Wine (Hatten) - 750ml bottle165,00012.4016.3811.09
Local Wine (Hatten) - 2 liter box345,00025.9334.2523.18
Local Wine (2 Islands) - 750ml bottle200,00015.0319.8513.44
Local Wine (Plaga) - 750ml bottle190,00014.2818.8612.77
