Traveling doesn’t have to be expensive, especially in Southeast Asia. If you’re not Asian and you’re reading this, you probably already know that because of the power of your currency. However, it could be difficult for some Southeast Asian tourists to go around their neighboring countries. I’m a Filipino, and I know a lot of my friends think that I spend a lot of money when I go on international travels. Using the itinerary I previously published this is how much I spent on my recent trip to Bali.

With the help of thorough research and thousands of resources on the internet, there are now so many options for budget travel, even for international destinations. I went to Bali with three other friends for six days, and I was able to spend only around US$250 (approx. PHP13,122.32). That’s even a lot cheaper than a lot of local destinations in the Philippine for the same number of days.
Note that this value doesn’t include flights, travel tax, and a few personal expenses, but the breakdown below does include accommodation and transport by taxi in Bali since we didn’t rent scooters. If you’re not picky with food, and you’re comfortable with hostel accommodations, then you can do this too. In addition, I stopped over Kuala Lumpur for a few hours of layover which I didn’t include below, but that cost me less than PHP1,000 for my hostel, transport and food.
Here’s an expense report of my trip to Bali:
Day 1 | Cost in IDR for 1 person | |
8:30AM | Arrived in Denpasar airport | |
9:30AM | Pick-up from from airport to Uluwatu hostel | 60,000/person |
10:30AM | Checked in at the hostel | 153,750/person (1 night) |
10:30AM-2:00PM | Unpacked, had brunch and relaxed in hostel | 65,000 (Vegetable satay, cold Balinese coffee) |
3:00PM | Went to Dreamland beach | 30,000/person for transport, 40,000 for 1 Bintang |
5:20PM | Went to Uluwatu Temple | 40,000/person for transport |
6:00-7:00PM | Uluwatu temple and Kecak Dance | 100,000/person for show ticket |
7:30PM | Back to hostel, dinner | 25,000/person for transport, 55,000 for dinner |
Day 2 | ||
10:00AM | Leave for Ubud | 87,500/person for transport |
12:00NN | Arrived at Ubud hostel | 80,000/person (x 2 nights) |
2:00PM-7:00PM | Half day Ubud tour : – Blanco museum – Coffee plantation (Alas Harum AgroTourism) – Tegalalang Rice Terraces – Ubud market | 100,000/person for tour
80,000 museum ticket 120,000 for coffee bought (for souvenir 10,000 donation at Tegalalang 110,000 for souvenir |
7:30PM | Back to hostel, dinner | 60,000 (roasted chicken, veggie Nasi goreng, mango smoothie) |
Day 3 | ||
5:00AM | Leave for Pura Lempuyang Temple | 150,000/person for whole day tour; 40,000 for shuttle at Pura Lempuyang; 50,000 for ticket; 2,000 for donation |
8:00AM | Arrived Tirta Gangga | 30,000 for ticket |
10:30AM | Leave for Ubud Monkey Forest | |
11:30AM | Brunch stopover | 24,000 (cheeseburger) |
12:45PM – 3:00PM | Ubud Monkey forest | 50,000 for ticket |
4:00PM | Back to hostel | |
7:00PM | Dinner | 65,000 (Omelette and fries, Bintang) |
Day 4 | ||
10:00AM | Leave for Canggu | 26,250/person for transport |
12:00PM | Check in at hostel | 200,000/person (x 2 nights) |
12:30PM | Brunch at Crate Cafe | 55,000 |
Chilled at the hostel for the rest of the day, including a BBQ dinner hosted by the hostel | ||
Day 5 | ||
6:30AM | Nusa Penida tour pick-up | 250,000/person for day tour |
12:30PM | Lunch | 70,000 (fish) |
5:00PM | Returned to hostel | 25,000 Bintang |
8:30PM | Love Anchor Market | 100,000 souvenir |
9:30PM | Dinner | 95,000 (fish burrito, Bintang); 2,000 tip |
10:30PM | Return to hostel | |
Day 6 | ||
9:00AM | Went to Batu Bolong Beach and had brunch | 85,000 (smoothie, Surfer’s breakfast) |
12:00AM | Returned to hostel to pack and check-out | |
1:00PM | Did final shopping in Love Anchor Market | 250,000 |
2:30PM | Back at the hostel to swim in the pool and get the final Bintang | 25,000 |
5:00PM | Pick-up for airport | 50,000/person |
TOTAL: 3,140,500.000
(approx. US$220) |
For the record, the hostels we stayed in were amazing, I definitely didn’t starve myself, the Nusa Penida tour guide had awesome service, and we had tons of fun as first-time Bali travelers!
If you’re visiting Bali soon, have questions or want to know which hostels we stayed in, who we contacted for the Nusa Penida tour and taxi around Bali, drop me an email or comment below so I can help.
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