How Much Should You Budget for 10 Days in Bali? Our Prices and Expenses
Bali remains a destination where you can travel on very different budgets.
A dorm bed may cost just a few euros, a meal in a warung only slightly more, while a beautiful hotel, a beach club or a succession of private transfers can quickly push the total much higher.
So the real question is not simply “Is Bali expensive?”, but rather: how much does the kind of trip you actually want to take cost?
After spending several months on the island, we gathered the prices we encountered and calculated the budget needed to follow our 10-day Bali itinerary, as well as the other itineraries featured in our guide.
You can find the full route in our article Bali 10-Day Itinerary: What to See Without Rushing?
How much should you budget for 10 days in Bali?
For our 10-day route, we estimate the following budgets:
| Travel style | Budget for 10 days | Average budget |
|---|---|---|
| Backpacker / solo traveler | ≈ €515 | ≈ €50/day |
| Couple | ≈ €1,080 | ≈ €110/day for two |
| Family of 4 | ≈ €1,895 | ≈ €190/day |
These amounts include activities, local transportation, accommodation, food and miscellaneous expenses, but not international round-trip flights.
They are obviously not absolute minimums.
You can travel for less by reducing paid activities, eating mainly in warungs and staying longer in each place. At the other end of the scale, Bali makes it very easy to double these budgets with upscale resorts, Western-style restaurants, private drivers and premium experiences.
To follow changes in the Indonesian rupiah and better understand the prices mentioned in this article, you can also consult the currency information published on the official Indonesia tourism website.
Accommodation: from €7 for a dorm bed to €40 and more for a good room
Accommodation is probably the expense with the widest range of prices.
During our trip, we found prices of around:
- €7 for a dorm bed
- €20 for a simple but comfortable double room
- around €35 for a standard family room
But these averages hide major differences depending on the region and level of comfort.
Among our own stays, a double room cost around €20 in Amed, €22 in Lovina, €25 in Munduk, €35 in Sidemen, €40 in Seminyak and €45 in Ubud. Some more polished properties in Uluwatu or Seminyak were closer to €85 for two people.
For our 10-day itinerary, we estimate an accommodation budget of around:
- €80 for a backpacker
- €250 for a couple
- €400 for a family of four
Bali therefore remains particularly good value for accommodation: even with a reasonable budget, you can already find rooms with a pool, rice-field views or just a few meters from the sea.
Food: Bali can still be very inexpensive
This is probably the easiest part of the budget to control.
A lunch or dinner in a local warung cost us around 50,000 Rp, or approximately €2.50, based on the exchange rates used in the guide.
For a more Western-style meal in a mid-range restaurant, expect closer to 120,000 Rp, or around €5.85.
The same difference applies at breakfast: ≈ €1.20 for a local breakfast, compared with ≈ €3.90 for a Western-style brunch with eggs, toast or fruit.
Over ten days, our estimated food budget is therefore around:
- €90 for a backpacker
- €350 for a couple
- €720 for a family of four
The biggest difference comes down to habits. Eating in warungs keeps the budget very low. In Seminyak, Canggu or Ubud, cafés, brunch spots and international restaurants can quickly bring prices closer to what you would expect in Europe.
Transportation: one expense you should not underestimate
Bali looks compact on a map. It feels much less compact when you actually have to cross it.
Our itinerary connects Seminyak/Canggu, Uluwatu, Ubud, Amed and Munduk, which means several transfers between regions.
For ten days, our estimated transportation budget reaches around:
- €220 for a solo traveler
- €220 for a couple
- €325 for a family
Why is there so little difference between a solo traveler and a couple? Because a ride-hailing car or taxi costs the same whether one or two people are inside. Traveling as a couple therefore allows you to split a large share of the cost.
Locally, Grab and Gojek are widely available, while scooters remain practical in many parts of the island.
Scooter rental cost around 100,000 Rp, or approximately €4.90 per day, plus roughly €2 for a tank of fuel.
A scooter can therefore reduce the budget considerably, but only if you are genuinely comfortable riding in Bali traffic.
Activities: around €115 per person on our itinerary
Temples, waterfalls, snorkeling, Mount Batur... Individual activities are often inexpensive in Bali, but they add up and eventually become a significant part of the budget.
For our 10-day itinerary, we calculated around:
- €115 for a solo traveler
- €230 for a couple
- €400 for a family
Some visits cost only a few euros. For example, our guide lists around €1.95 for Jatiluwih, €2.45 for Tirta Empul, €2.45 for Gunung Kawi and around €2.70 for Lempuyang.
Organized excursions, snorkeling trips, the Mount Batur climb and certain experiences are what push the average higher.
Small expenses that eventually add up
Then there is everything we often forget when setting a travel budget.
A local beer costs around €2, a cocktail or glass of wine around €7, laundry around €1.50/kg, and a SIM card bought at the airport around €12, with potentially better prices available in town.
In practice, this is probably the easiest category to overspend on: massages, coffees, souvenirs, cocktails and small purchases add up quickly.
Is Bali still a cheap destination?
Yes, but not everywhere and not for everything.
It is still very easy to eat for a few euros, sleep comfortably for €15 to €30 or rent a scooter for less than €5 per day.
At the same time, Bali also has a highly developed upscale tourism scene.
Seminyak, Canggu, Uluwatu and some parts of Ubud can therefore give a completely different impression of how expensive the island is.
That is also why the regions you choose have a direct impact on your budget. If you are still deciding between the coast, rice fields, mountains and islands, our article Where to Go in Bali? The Best Regions and Islands for Your Travel Style compares the main areas before you build your route.
How much should you actually budget to travel comfortably?
For our 10-day Bali itinerary, we would use these three benchmarks:
≈ €500 to €550 solo, with simple accommodation and mostly local habits.
≈ €1,050 to €1,150 for two, with comfortable double rooms, a mix of restaurants and all the main activities.
≈ €1,850 to €2,000 for a family of four, with suitable accommodation and comfortable transportation.
Always excluding international flights.
These are not budgets you need to follow down to the last euro. Their purpose is simply to provide a realistic estimate before departure.
Because ultimately, Bali allows you to travel in many different ways: cheaply with warungs and guesthouses, comfortably with pools and private drivers, or far more luxuriously with resorts and beach clubs.
The important thing is knowing where you want to spend your money and where you want extra comfort.
Planning your trip?
The TAMAP Bali Guide includes these stops and goes much further with flexible itineraries of up to 30 days, plus transportation, travel times, best areas to stay, prices we observed, access details and alternatives. Each day can be followed exactly as written or used to build your own route. Then it is yours to turn into your own trip.