How Much Does it Cost to Travel Indonesia in 2024? - Sumatra Trip Cost
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- čas přidán 5. 08. 2024
- Need some help with the budget for your Sumatra trip? Want to know how much a nasi goreng costs or if you can afford a place with a pool when you next travel to Indonesia?
In this video, we'll tell you how much it costs to travel Indonesia in 2024 - with a focus on our area of expertise - the beautiful island of Sumatra.
We cover every Sumatra trip cost you need to know, including the price of food (local and Western), accommodation (budget to luxury), transport, activities and even souvenirs.
💵 CURRENCY CONVERSIONS AS OF FEB 2024:
IDR 10,000 =
AUD: $0.98
EURO: €0.58
NZD: $1.04
USD: $0.64
Whether you're heading to the jungles of North Sumatra or exploring the landscapes of West Sumatra, we'll help you figure out your Indonesia travel budget with our detailed, up-to-date info.
We've been travelling around and living in Sumatra for the last decade, so we can tell you everything - from the price of a bottle of Coke to the cost of a 3-day jungle trek.
Let's get into Indonesia Travel Costs and get your trip underway!
Horas, Mejuah juah - see you in Sumatra!
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▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
0:00 Cost of Travel in Sumatra, Indonesia
0:25 Indonesian Currency
0:49 Accommodation in Sumatra - Budget to Luxury
2:18 How Much is Food & Drink in Sumatra?
4:04 Price of Transport in Sumatra
6:44 Activities & Attractions - Price in Indonesia
8:07 Souvenir Prices in Indonesia
9:11 Sumatra Money Tips
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Thank you guys good information
You're welcome! Glad you've found it useful :)
Nice to see you xx I can see all the hard work that went into this video - well done 🌻
Thanks Mum/2nd Mum! ❤🙏
Comme d'habitude vos vidéos sont excellentes, pleines d'informations très utiles pour voyager à Sumatra, cette ile si merveilleuse et si accueillante. Merci pour votre partage, on vous aime très fort les amis! continuer à nous enchanter💗
Wow - merci beaucoup pour vos aimables paroles ! Nous sommes très heureux que vous appréciiez nos vidéos et apprécions vraiment votre soutien. 🙏❤
Such a helpful video guys! Thanks for everything you put into it!! ❤
Thank you! Start planning that travel budget my friend ☺️
🎉🎉🎉 very helpfull
Terima kasih!☺🙏
I'm saving every penny I can to come volunteer at an orangutan sanctuary. Have never traveled. I appreciate all the videos
Amazing! Good luck with the savings - it’ll be so worth it. I (Carly) used to work with orangutans and have some involvement with organizations here, so feel free to email if you need advice! exploringsumatra@gmail.com
@@ExploringSumatra i definitely will, won't be for some time though. Mallison
Excellent, informative, and enjoyable video friends! So fortunate you found your backpack with all your belongings still in it Carly. Totally avoided a big hassle with that one. Do you get local prices because you are married to Agung? I always have to carry around my Buku Nikah to prove we are married. Otherwise, they assume he is my guide. 😆
Thank you guys! The reason it took us a few days to retrieve my stuff was that I panicked as thought it had been stolen by humans. Went straight back to my room and laptop to cancel the cards and then to town to report to police for insurance. But Agung had a feeling so eventually went back and found it all haha. Definitely I still get charged bule prices. I can’t shop alone, and often I have to hide around the corner if I’m with Agung so that he gets local prices haha.
@@ExploringSumatra yes, I never go to the local market. Sadri goes by himself. I buy veggies, tofu, tempe from a woman who comes every morning to the village with the items on her motorbike. I know her well so won't get ripped off. haha
Nice cost overview guys! Just had someone ask about a car and driver for Medan-Toba-Berastagi-Bukit lawang? Recommended they contact you for local advice. Hope that's ok. Cheers, STL
Hey STL! No problem at all - happy to help out and have plenty of good info or recommendations for drivers. Thanks for passing on the info. ☺
Great tips, in North Sumatra from the 3rd of April, can't wait!
Ohh not long to go! How exciting. We hope you have an amazing trip! 😊
It's great to get up to date information and from locals rather than tourists that are only there for a few days.
Could you make a video about staying long term in Lake Toba?
I recall an earlier video in which you mentioned getting long term accommodation was not so easy.
Thanks for watching - we are really trying to add in more useful videos this year as well as the fun vlogs 😊 Definitely can make a video about long term stays - will add it to the list. Appreciate the suggestion. 🙏
One good tip we worked out by accident is... if travelling as a family buy one sim card and hot spot for the rest of the family. Cheers Adam
That’s an excellent tip - thank you! 🙏
I really enjoy your channel, you do a great job with it. I'm curious how much that piece of property that you were looking at would cost? It would be interesting to see a video on the price to purchase property in different places in Sumatra.
Hey Eric - so glad you're enjoying our videos! ☺ Thanks for watching. So prices here in the Lake Toba area are sky high compared to the rest of North Sumatra, particularly those in the Tuktuk area. The land we were looking at was 1.2 million IDR per metre, and I believe it was around 50 by 20 metres? In other areas, it can be half that or even less. We've seen some really affordable and beautiful land in less developed areas that is around 100 million IDR for 4 rantai (that is a land measurement here that is 20 square metres for 1 rantai). Sorry can't be more specific, the math and the measurements get me all confused! Basically, if we are willing to get off the beaten path and into some really local areas, I believe we could buy a decent chunk of land and build a nice house for around 500 million IDR (which is about $50,000 AUD). But here in our area, you'd be looking at 4 or 5x time that price minimum.
Wow, thanks for taking the time to respond so thoroughly! That's incredible that you could get a house on land for that amount anywhere at all. Certainly here in the US where I live there is nothing close to that. I look forward to visiting in the next couple of years. @@ExploringSumatra
It is incredible. It's the same way back in NZ - there's no way we will ever be able to buy land OR a house back for less. We're lucky that we at least have the knowledge we'll be able to afford somewhere (but likely away from Lake Toba) when we decide to settle. Hope you can make it for a visit soon. ☺
Hello Agung and Carly, loving your videos. Great information thank you so much 🙏 I’m planning on coming to Sumatra in June for around a month, travelling alone.
I am hoping to be in internet service for the majority of the time as I have duties I need to fulfil each day. lol, random question… where are the best places to visit that still have good internet reception. I’m keen to see as much as I can and do a few activities while I’m in Sumatra but mostly just want to chill and eat on a minimal budget as I’m hoping to travel throughout South East Asia for 4 to 6 months. I fly into Singapore and was planning to either catch the ferry from Singapore or to go into Malaysia and catch the ferry from Melaka to Dumai.
I’m not in a rush in the time I’ll be in Sumatra but being contactable is essential. I hope to hear back from you and maybe meet you both.
Hi! Ahh so glad you're enjoying our vidoes - thanks so much for your comment. And how exciting that you're heading to Sumatra soon! It can be a tricky place to travel, but great approach to just take it slow and enjoy. Some areas of Sumatra can be a bit tricky with the internet signal. But overall, it's pretty decent! You'd probably need to stick to more on the beaten path places, because once you get a bit more remote, the signal tends to be less reliable.
For North Sumatra, Tuktuk in Lake Toba is a good base (where we are). Most places have decent WiFi, and if you have data on your phone it's generally strong and does the job.
Places like Berastagi and Bukit Lawang also have WiFi and signal, although I do hear it can be a bit touch and go at times in Bukit Lawang. Especially with powercuts quite a regular thing, as once the power goes, it's not just the WiFi that cuts out, but usually cellphone data too. Pulau Weh up off the coast of Aceh) has good WiFi and signal too and is a nice place to chill. I'm not too sure about other areas of Sumatra, but I think it would be safe to say that the bigger towns and more "touristy" areas will be the same throughout the island. :)
@@ExploringSumatra awwww , so good 🙏 Thank you so much for your reply. I really hope to get there 😃 I’ll start planning very soon and if I get to lake Toba I’ll definitely look you up and love to have a coffee with you both. Keep making great videos. Very grateful indeed 😇❤️
Hello guys,
Another great video !
Some questions:
1) Are there nice beaches and/or islands near Medan ?
2) How much cost a Taxi from Medan to Parapat ?
3) Which area do you recommend to stay in order to visit Lake Toba: Parapat or Samosir Island ?
The last but not the least.. how much cost a beer in Medan and/or Lake Toba ?
Thank you in advance for your help.
Take care !
Hey Antonio! Thanks for watching, we really appreciate it!
1. Unfortunately none nearby. Most people head to Pulau Weh (in Aceh, so a flight or overnight bus) or the Banyak Islands (but they are a 7-8 hour drive. There is Nias Island off the West Coast, but it's more a surfing destination, and also quite a long drive to the port at Sibolga!
2. From Medan to Parapat: Bus 60,000, Private Car around 800-900,000. Taxi or Grab you can probably get a little cheaper maybe 400-500,000 but you'd need to just try your luck with the app and see if anyone would be willing to take you.
3. Definitely recommend basing yourself in Tuktuk on Samosir Island (this is where we live). It's a really pretty village with plenty of guesthouses and restaurants. Hire a scooter and explore around the island. You'll need to get to Parapat (Tiga Raja Port) then jump on one of the colourful ferries and head to Tuktuk. The ferry is 25,000 per person and takes around 1 hour.
4. If you're buying a beer in a local shop, you'll be able to get a small for around 30,000 and a large for 40-45,000. But in most bars and restaurants, it's about 35,000-40,000 for a small and 50-60,000 for a large. That's for the local Bintang beer. Foreign beers cost a little more.
Hope that helps! 😀
Which booking platforms or apps do you recommend for searching accomodation with reliable reviews?
We use agoda and booking.com locally. The best way to make sure the reviews are legit is to filter them by most recent, and look for reviews from people from other countries that are actually descriptive. The fake reviews are often from locals and usually just give a high ranking with no explanation.
Hello, Thank You for Your Great Content. I would Like to Travel in November to Sumatra. You think it’s a Good month to Travel to the Island?
Hey! Thanks for your comment - and exciting to hear you're thinking about a trip to Sumatra! Through most of Sumatra, November is the beginning of wet season - but that doesn't tend to mean the same things as for other parts of SEA. There isn't a really heavy monsoon season. Yes, more chance of rain, but in most places, the rains tend to come in the late afternoon or overnight, and not necessarily every day. It's still a great time to come and explore!
@@ExploringSumatra Thank You for Your Message and your Time. 🥰 i‘m Glad to hear it, because i think it’s a beautiful Place and after See your Videos i‘m more excited to visit Sumatra. ❤️
Are there tigers in the wild in Sumatra..national parks/jungle etc? 😳
There are definitely wild tigers around many of the jungles and parks in Sumatra. They are seldom seen, but we have been lucky enough to see footprints a few times 🐅😊😮
@@ExploringSumatra oh wow.. but that would be so scary!!
Bang jelajahi Sumatra dengan apa? Backpacker, campervan, bus atau pesawat? Kok cepat amat pindah2 daerahnya
Kami tinggal di Lake Toba bang. Biasanya jalan jalan di Samosir naik kereta. Kalau ada waktu, kami naik bus atau mobil ke mana mana. :)
Selemat Malam, Carly & Agung, cool video. Ada salon yg hair di Lake Toba?Suka/like hair massage.
Selamat Pagi Liz! Ya ada beberapa salon di Tuktuk - untuk rambut, facial, massage. Tapi saya belum pernah ke salon di sini karena suami saya sangat pintar kasih massage haha. Dia juga memotong rambut saya. 😄