Planning Budget: What to Know about Bali Vacation Cost

Many people make a trip to Bali with limited budget by planning Bali vacation cost based on various holiday tips, but unless you have unlimited travel budget, you must plan and consider everything carefully to avoid money problems there. Since Bali is a popular international holiday destination, many accommodations there charge international guests with US Dollar instead of Indonesian Rupiah (it is always US Dollar in Bali). Also, there are some details that can influence how you will spend money there.

Things like extra cost from government tax and service fee in the hotel invoices or exchange value in the current Indonesian currency are very important to pay attention to. Learn about this basic information first so you can plan your spending more carefully.

Things to Plan in Bali Vacation Cost

When you have to plan your budget carefully, make sure you involve all important parts in your budget plan. Standard Bali vacation cost will include accommodation, food, transportation for taxi and/or rent car and motorcycles (public transport in Bali can have hectic and unreliable schedules), government tax and service fees for hotel (usually about extra $1 to $2 in the invoice, but it also depends on the policy), tickets, entertainment, souvenirs and your personal shopping. After these main points are planned, you should also think about small spending.

Things like airport tax, snacks for the flight or on the road, bottled water, entrance fee to the tourist places and tips for rent car drivers must also be considered. Plus, if you are in crowded areas like Kuta and Seminyak, you may want to spend money on motorcycle or bike to avoid traffic jam. Also, if you cannot separate from drinking habit, think about how much you will spend on alcohol, and make sure you cut it unless you actually plan to have night life tour. Also, think whether you want to try a tour or not, since it will definitely cost you extra.

Practical and Safety Tips for Bali Vacation Money

When planning your Bali vacation cost, make sure you pay attention to safety tips, like these:

• Be careful when exchanging money from roadside services, especially those who offer seemingly tempting rate. Some of these services are forgers that will make you lose even more money.
• When you are going to use taxi, find out first about standard taxi rate, unless you order your taxi from official taxi locket in the airport. Otherwise, when you want to ride a taxi, negotiate first about the cost and ask if the driver turn on the meter. Or you can play safe by using Blue Bird Taxi, which is the most famous taxi service in Indonesia (albeit slightly more expensive and you may have to wait in queue).
• Save extra money to anticipate fluctuating rate, which can alter costs for restaurants, hotels and various services, including money changer. In Bali, Saturday and Sunday are the worst days to exchange your money.

Finally, be careful with your money and split the cash, before stashing each portion in safe way. Therefore, should you need extra money for the day or getting robbed or scammed, you still have some cash in hidden place. Planning for your Bali vacation cost requires attention to details, but it is worth it.