Nomad Watch

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost
Housing 11 12 13 25 24 $1,627 $1,213 $3,032 $1,148 $74
Utilities 11 $138 $154 $276 $83 —
Internet & Mobile 6 23 $8 $25 $50 $6 $0
Groceries 1 2 3 $107 $130 $297 $93 $7
Transportation 16 7 10 $166 $132 $441 $66 $8
Dining Out 4 5 1 $227 $174 $232 $14 $20
Leisure Activities 17 22 21 $94 $99 $1,590 $61 $19
Health Insurance 18 20 $63 $138 $551 $17 $2
Visa & Legal Fees 19 $28 $30 $110 — $28
Total $2,458 $2,095 $6,579 $1,488 $158

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 11 12 13 $1,102.40 $1,323 – $2,039 per month
Coworking Space 14 $170.87 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 11 13 $2,094.56 $1,654 – $2,480 per month
Coliving Space 15 $945.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 4 $1.65 per cup
Beer 2 $1.54 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 5 $1.38 per meal
Fast Food Combo 5 $2.12 per meal
Apples 1 $0.92 per kg
Bread 2 $0.83 per loaf
Milk 2 $0.99 per liter
Rice 1 $0.83 per kg
Chicken Fillets 1 $2.43 per kg
Beef 1 3 $6.61 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 2 $13.78 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 4 $19.29 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 2 $0.36 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 8 9 $0.50 per trip
Taxi per km 9 $0.12 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 9 10 $22.05 per month
Gasoline 7 $1.06 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 10 9 $1.10 per trip
Scooter Rental 16 $121.27 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 6 $5.51 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 23 $16.53 per month
Gym Membership 17 $55.12 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) 26 $1.38 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 6 $1.93 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 22 $4.13 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 3 2 $41.34 per pair
Summer Dress 2 $27.56 per dress
Running Shoes 2 3 $71.66 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 10 $8.27 per visit
Laundry 10 $0.83 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 20 $19.29 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 2 $4.69 per purchase

About these costs

Method
Researched
Last updated
Oct 25, 2026
Last changed
Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate
1 USD = 18,142.26 IDR on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Chiang Mai

  1. Sigapura Bali food prices 10 Oct 2026 (rice, chicken, beef)Secondary
  2. Bali supermarket vs market price bands (milk, bread, beer, wine)Secondary
  3. Pepito online shelf prices (ground beef per 100 g)Official
  4. Crate Cafe Canggu espresso and latte Rp30,000Secondary
  5. McDonald's Bali delivery menu Oct 2026 (combo meals)Secondary
  6. Telkomsel SIMPATI starter Rp35,000; Pasti packages from Rp70,000Official
  7. Pertamina Octane-95 Rp19,150/litre on 2026-10-19Index
  8. GoRide fares within government floor/ceilingOfficial
  9. Bali ojol Rp2,000–2,500/km; Rp8,000–10,000 minimum (KP 667)Secondary
  10. Grab/Gojek ~5 km bike Rp15,000–25,000 (Aug 2026 checks)Secondary
  11. Furnished 1BR villa Batu Bolong Rp27.5M/monthListings
  12. Babakan 1BR Rp24M/month (AR35)Listings
  13. Padang Linjong 1BR Rp37M/monthListings
  14. Outpost unlimited coworking IDR 3.1M/month (2026 survey)Secondary
  15. Outpost coliving USD 945/month planListings
  16. Yamaha NMAX Rp2.2M/month; Vario 160 Rp1.7M/monthListings
  17. Bull Core Gym Rp1,000,000/monthOfficial
  18. SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
  19. VOA IDR 500,000 for 30 daysOfficial
  20. BIMC GP consultation IDR 350,000Official
  21. Canggu Community School 2026/27 tuitionOfficial
  22. ICON Bali XXI weekend ticket Rp75,000Official
  23. GlobalXtreme Lite Home 200 Mbps Rp300,000/monthOfficial
  24. 3BR Canggu villa Rp55M/monthListings
  25. Canggu boutique hotel nightly bands Oct 2026Secondary
  26. Bali Clay Court tennis hire about Rp25,000/hourSecondary

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 2063.15 2094.56
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 1090.52 1102.4
    • Apples 3.24 0.92
    • Beef 16.51 6.61
    • Beer 3.24 1.54
    40 more changes
    • Bread 2.06 0.83
    • Chicken Fillets 5.6 2.43
    • Cinema Ticket 4.42 4.13
    • Coffee 2.65 1.65
    • Coliving Space 825.26 945
    • Coworking Space 188.63 170.87
    • Dining Out local 70.74, nomad 560, expat 353.68, family 589.47, tourist 38.32 local 13.78, nomad 227.37, expat 173.63, family 231.5, tourist 19.84
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 47.16 19.29
    • Fast Food Combo 4.42 2.12
    • Gasoline 0.85 1.06
    • Groceries local 129.68, nomad 147.37, expat 324.21, family 707.36, tourist 4.72 local 92.67, nomad 106.57, expat 129.74, family 296.54, tourist 6.61
    • Gym Membership 106.1 55.12
    • Haircut 20.63 8.27
    • Health Insurance local 14.74, nomad 70.74, expat 129.68, family 442.1, tourist 2.95 local 16.54, nomad 62.72, expat 137.8, family 551.2, tourist 2.27
    • Housing local 265.26, nomad 1061.05, expat 707.36, family 1473.68, tourist 70.74 local 1148.26, nomad 1626.58, expat 1212.64, family 3031.6, tourist 74.41
    • Internet & Mobile local 8.84, nomad 206.31, expat 44.21, family 70.74, tourist 0.88 local 5.51, nomad 8.27, expat 24.8, family 49.61, tourist 0.44
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 38.32 16.53
    • Jeans 56 41.34
    • Laundry 1.47 0.83
    • Leisure Activities local 29.47, nomad 235.79, expat 206.31, family 471.58, tourist 17.68 local 60.63, nomad 93.7, expat 99.22, family 1589.66, tourist 19.29
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 2.36 1.38
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 50.1 19.29
    • Milk 1.89 0.99
    • Mobile Plan 8.84 5.51
    • Monthly Transport Pass 14.74 22.05
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 7.07 4.69
    • Rice 1.06 0.83
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 2.65 1.1
    • Running Shoes 94.32 71.66
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.68 1.93
    • Scooter Rental 147.37 121.27
    • Summer Dress 38.32 27.56
    • Taxi Start 0.88 0.5
    • Taxi per km 0.5 0.12
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 20.63 1.38
    • Transportation local 47.16, nomad 147.37, expat 176.84, family 412.63, tourist 14.74 local 66.14, nomad 165.71, expat 132.29, family 440.85, tourist 8.27
    • Utilities local 35.37, nomad 88.42, expat 106.1, family 206.31, tourist 0 local 82.68, nomad 137.8, expat 154.34, family 275.6, tourist 0
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 147.37, expat 88.42, family 353.68, tourist 1 local 0, nomad 27.56, expat 30.28, family 110.24, tourist 27.56
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 0.47 0.36
    • Wine (Mid-range) 26.53 13.78

    Water (1.5L bottle) moved to current market prices (balizero.com).

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