What I spend in a week in BALI, INDONESIA (2023)
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- čas přidán 7. 06. 2024
- Curious how much Bali costs in 2023? In this video, I take you through everything I spent in one week so you know what to expect when you come here!
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TIME STAMPS:
0:00-1:01: Intro
1:01-3:00: Food & drink
3:00-4:06: Accommodation
4:06-5:30: Shopping
5:30-8:35: Transportation
8:35-10:30: Gym
10:30-11:25: Laundry
11:25-12:28: Total cost
12:28-13:30: Budgeting tips
➡ ABOUT ME
My name is Crosby and I'm a solo traveler, digital nomad, and full-time traveler! After a few corporate jobs throughout college, I quickly realized that the 9-5 lifestyle wasn’t for me. So in 2019, I took the leap into the freelance world and started traveling the world full-time - from solo traveling Mexico to road tripping Portugal to living in a travel trailer, I'm absolutely addicted to this lifestyle. At the moment, I'm traveling solo through Bali, Indonesia and documenting everything here on CZcams!
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It's worth noting she's talking about the most popular and expensive part of the entire island of Bali. It caters to westerners and things like western food cost way more than local Indonesian and Balinese food. Also accomodation pricing is very seasonal. Another thing is a lot of prices have gone up dramatically in the last year, since the island's struggle during the Covid-era.
Source, fwiw: I spent 3 months in Bali in 2022 and 2023, travelling extensively, as well as 4 months in a number of other countries in Asia.
I was in Indonesia in ‘06. Spent $600 for a month- in Bali, Jakarta and traveling across Java. I loved it and dream of going back. Have great time there!!!
As Indonesian thanks for all of you to help our people for spending that's much here. Consider average Indonesian minimum wage is just $ 300 a month i just wish i born in where you all came from 😭
Thank you! for all the info and congrats on level up on your lifestyle! looking forward to Bali ☺
Thanks for sharing, Grace! I'm learning a lot by watching your videos and they're very entertaining as well.💗
Thank you. And wow the scooter lesson and drive around with the teacher in front of you with speaker, etc. looks great. Thank you. So worth it.
We need more of your videoooos!!! Love you energy! Stay healthy and stay safe!
Aw thank you!! More to come!
I look forward to your videos so much! Even though am not in your age group, your content is always informative, interesting and engaging.
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love this video Grace!! so helpful for my trip to Bali 🥰
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you super helpful !!! such great content i like the break out so detailed
As a solo traveler this was really great info - thank you!
Great job. The gym membership was a must! Excellent breakdown of expenses. You definitely had all areas covered and it was cool to see you enjoy yourself being comfortable on a very reasonable budget.
Thank you!! I'm glad it was helpful
Great video, this makes me miss Bali! I spent the summer there last year 🙂 I also took lessons from Canggu Scooter Lessons and can vouch for them as well, they are awesome!
Really thorough, well laid out information. Thanks!
Awesome. Thanks for doing this! It really gets the gears going for when I can do this trip.
Have a great trip!!
Liked your video and agree Bali can be a great lifestyle but one expense you didn't mention was Travel Insurance. Also making sure it covers you while riding your scooter. So many go fund me stories of late of those who face huge bills after coming off bikes and did not have Travel Insurance or didn't have motorbikes incl in their insurance cover. Stay safe and enjoy your travels.
Great video ! Shows a really in-depth over view 🎉🎉
Great video! Keep them coming ^^
Hello from CA & many thanks 4 great video on Canggu with amazing, healthy food & Treasure Balinki market! Live your best life!
We miss Bali! 🥹 the food is amazing. enjoy!
I really like how Bali has so much great food at very affordable prices compared to what I spend here in the US! I just remember enjoying every dish I ate including the ones I got to make in a cooking class I took there. This is a great comprehensive guide on weekly expenses, and I like that one can easily spend more or less too!
I'm glad to hear it!
@@CrosbyGraceTravelshi grace how r u I love u so much❤❤❤
Moving back to Bali after being away for a couple years and found this super helpful. Thanks for sharing 🙏🏼✌🏼
I'm so glad! Enjoy being back!
Very informative vid, thanks for taking us along with you. Stay safe and keep having fun. 😊😊😊
So glad it's helpful!
Interesting video! You were smart to take lessons. Enjoy your time in Bali!
Thank you!
You are doing a great job. From a fellow full time world traveler, keep it up. 😊
👍 Good for you, it's all working out 👍 Enjoy! ❤
thank you for this!
Really helpful information... Much love from India 🙏
Such a great deal!
The outfit indeed is super cute, great find!
Thank you! 😊
Great info! :)
Have fun in Bali❤️❤️❤️🇮🇩👍
Hey super useful..... thanks for sharing ❤
Great information thank you 🙏
you are awesome, thanks!
Wow, this is so informative. Great money recap and reco on how to save. Just so interesting, loved watching it.
I'm so glad to hear that!! Thanks for watching 😊
WE(DIGITAL NOMAD COUPLE) LIKE YOUR CONTENT BECAUSE YOU ARE SMART AND PRACTICAL. TAKING THE SCOOTER COURSE, NOT FILMING WHILE DRIVING, NOT TRYING TO BE A WALKING FASHION SHOW AT ALL TIMES. SIMPLE BUT SADLY NOT VERY COMMON.
Wait a min, you don’t need a verified license to ride? What about renting the bike? Is this not governed?
@@twinsizeadventure It is going to be strict soon from what I’ve been told but until recently they didn’t require a license to rent one BUT you get a ticket for not having a license.
@@twinsizeadventurethey have few rules relating to safety in Bali. Last time I went there, I heard that there were 3 Australians that week that died bungee jumping. That would not happen in Australia. I also was in a car crash with my kids in the car we had a driver and his van, so he would have been out of pocket, the people were nice to myself and kids after the crash, however I still had to pay for the trip that we never got to the destination lol. I paid as he would have got in trouble from his boss. I spent nothing really there, I paid for my accommodation before hand and spent less than a thousand for 2 weeks high rolling at the best resort eating the best food, the only downfall was I had a very expensive watch stolen (prob by hotel cleaning staff) do my cheap trip ended up costing 5k more. I wouldn't take anything expensive to Bali, you don't need anything there you could buy all your clothes there which will only last a wash or two and throw them at the end.
Awesome video! My husband and I are moving to Bali by 2026 ❤
2:37 as a comparison, Indonesians only spend 3 USD every day on food and drink. like packaged rice (nasi bungkus ) and ground coffee AAA
but if you make your own food you only need 2 USD every day😂
5:48 try traffic in jakarta
Enjoy indonesia❤❤
Why does no one mention how they stay for years in SEA without a proper Residence VISA and the costs.
There are visa agencies that will do it for you. For a $$$
Grace, I subscribed already! Thank you for sharing your experience. Another thing you have to share is about SECURITY AND SAFETY in Bali. I think American viewers want to know that. You do look thin and fresh if I compare when you left America.
It’s my ideal place to more to next coming years
I'm in Bali now , and am coming in at about $100 Aud a day. That's food, coffee, snacks. Accomodation etc. Tours add about another $50 per day. Food has been great . Yep I eat salad, have ice in my drinks , eat peeled fruit. Bought little snacks from St vendors & haven't been sick yet . I don't touch the tap water .
Thanks for video
If possible, can you do more Bali adventures? No pressure. Hehe
Very informative video Crosby. I'm still wondering about the bugs when you travel, since you stay at less $ places. I lived in Costa Rica, and if you didn't pay top $ for a luxury resort, bugs, including good sized spiders, we expected in the rooms. Can you touch on the topic of bugs in the rooms where you stay? This airbnb looks amazing for the price! Thanks so much.
There were a few small/ medium sized bugs in the rooms I stayed in but no spiders. Also lots of geckos but they’re harmless so I didn’t really care
Thank you for sharing
one thing i respect u a lot is that u took driving lessons, i really hate foreigners who doesnt have any bike driving skill then drive it for the first time on the roads lika crazy
I hope you enjoy holiday In Bali Indonesia 🇮🇩. Always be careful in your trip and always still healthy ok.. you have good personality I loved, you so kind and you beautiful.. I live in Belitung island 🏝️ i hope next time you come here ok.🙏🙏🙏🤍🤍🤝💐
its so nice that you went to get driving lessons :)
I used to go to that gym you go to when I was in Bali, one of the main reasons I would never live there is that I like to walk everywhere.. so Europe is way better for me.. Spain, Portugal, Central or Eastern Europe.. Few people talk about the negatives of Bali, thanks for being honest about it.
I hear you on that!
@@CrosbyGraceTravels iPhone have Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) just don't put your phone regularly on phone holder because it could damage iPhone OIS and make your camera shock and wobbly
Yup because Indonesia ranks world's laziest country for walking, but why you must walk if you can ride
1. Rent car + driver only $500-$700/month
2. App car/bike around $2-$15/ride
3. The cheapest one is motorbike rent $60-$70/month
4. You can order anything using smartphone cost around $1-$3/kg
walking is important to me, in Europe I can do this@@kosakata8632
Super nice video
Hi Crosby! Do you have the link for your accommodation in this video?
If you're planning on staying longer than a month in Indonesia, you really need to factor in immigration. Visas can be tricky.
Always tip the locals and be nice everyone. They are beautiful ❤
Hi I just found your channel. We are planning for 2024. Family of 4 age 12 and 15. We are able medium active to high activity and moderate budget but can splurge. We are planning to combo with Singapore. Maybe 7-9 days. How many days per area would you think? I liked your Gili video and thinking of adding that as part of Bali. Not looking for night life or anything
I lived in puerto for awhile and something u learn pretty quickly is negotiation because it’s a HUGE part of their culture, and could also save u a lot of money especially being a tourist. Did u find it was the same in Indonesia or more specifically Bali?
Also, I was curious to know if Anyar fell into like a middle ground sort of price range for accommodations in Bali or if it was more of a higher ground/ luxurious accommodation? Just to put into perspective what it would be like for say a luxurious stay or more of a budget friendly stay.
Hoping to visit Bali soon, one of my really good friends from puerto just got back from a longer stay in Bali :) I would love to travel- backpack full time but starting out is a bit difficult with monthly bills at the moment :( but u definitely inspire me & motivate me to not give up living out my dream and I find it so fascinating seeing other peoples perspectives of places I’ve been in the world, which is how I originally came across ur page!
As a local indonesians and been in Bali almost 10 years, yes negotiation or bargain is part of our culture too for the store or public market not in the groccery store or mall how had the fix price 😊, that anyar is a basic, you can stay at a villa with a private pool, or a bambboo villa house 5 star rank, Bali has so much variety of a budget for everyone, the luxurious you can imagine also
Amazing questions! Bargaining is very normal in the local markets and small outdoor shops, but at grocery stores and nicer stores there are set prices. Anyar was definitely mid-tier - there are wayyy nicer places (like private villas) that are super luxurious. I hope to do this with a group of friends or my partner someday!
Just got back from two weeks there. In the grocery store everything is set price, markets are negotiate. As a white guy the markets start with the white guy price and slowly bring it down to just above grocery store prices, it took me one trip to a grocery store to figure out what was going on and that was that, no more markets. BTW, I don't mind negotiating at all, but, when their lowest price is more than a stores price I am not going to waste my time.
The local dishes are dirt cheap and oh so good, Nasi Goreng ranged from great to out of this world, $3-$6 a plate and one plate is enough for a good sized meal.
Great video! I’m skipping bali and going to gili T in Feb for a month bc I love walking + don’t love traffic. Are you going to visit gili T?
Next video!!!
@@CrosbyGraceTravels Noice 👌😎
❤❤great insight 👍 thanks ✅️ 😊
Semoga betah di Bali
welcome to Bali beautiful... 🙏👍😘
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Yes, it’s for sure comfortable for people who are spending a short time in Bali. Otherwise you would have noticed that accommodation has increased by 150% after Covid. For people who live here since a long time, this sudden rise is an issue as they also need to come up for costly working permits, a digital tourist doesn’t need to consider in his budget.
If you spend 40 million a year just to be able to work legally, rent a place for 220million (if you don’t live out of a suitcase you might want that) which cost 100 million before, then costs of living in Bali are not „oh so cheap!“.
wow
Hey Crosby, question
What about ur cellphone bill?
Are u able to take ur phone from from the USA , and get different carriers in Indonesia?
This month i want to go to Bali and im from Indonesia and i living in central java
Bali very-very good
Thanks sistah :)
Local food is $1USD per meal really tasty and healthy.
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This was great, thank you for a realistic travel diary experience, id love to go to Bali but Australians have made such arses of themselves there with bogan drinking behaviour etc I'm almost embarrassed..maybe I'll sew a Canadian flag to my backpack so people don't immediately despise me..I don't even drink😂
Never been to Bali but looks like a great place to retire !
Indonesia is one the most crowded countries in the world.
Why would people want to live there?
I know it is cheaper to live in Bali compare to where you came from but do you think you will work and live there? I am just curious.
That looks great 🤩
My question would be how you managed to get a working visa fie Bali? They don't allow digital nomads to just work from there. Any advise?
You can work as digital nomad like most countries. Like most countries also you can not earn money from the country, and they are strict, but that is not what a digital nomad is. You earn from elsewhere and spend there.
holy crap those prices are outrageous
If you haven’t got a motorcycle license in your home country then you are not covered by travel insurance in BALI
Yes, is a good idea to come to Bali and spend the time with my girlfriend my Indonesia girlfriend so good. Not too expensive. Thank you for the video.
no public transport? how about Trans Metro Dewata?
You can rent cheap with a gym and pool .. for about $250
Go to East java and borobudur temple.......very cheap
I'm arriving in Canggu in 2 weeks as a digital nomad. I don't know anyone there, what's the best way to meet people considering I'm working 11am - 7pm Bali time for my job in the UK? Any suggestions would be much appreciated? : )
How did it go?
Just got back from a few weeks in Bali. I would only add that you might want to include some budget for a bit of sightseeing, and some allowance for insurance and medical expenses in case you get sick (food poisoning, unfortunately, is a very possible occurrence depending on where you are eating, and certainly "Bali Belly" which is hard to escape unless you're local).
Yes sir, but once you got bali belly and recover. Mostly your stomach become strongger :D
Coconat water solusion .
@@rizzcandra9820to heal it ? Or drink instead of water ?
Definitely helpful...thanks Crosby!! So, would you say $2k per month for a couple? Thank you!
Totally doable!
What was the name of the app again?
$20 a day for food is WILD 😮 $11 lattes here in NYC
For Us local eat in local warung for 3x time meal is just spend $ 6 in total is already good enough 😂
Yeah I'm good over here 😂
For me as an Indonesian $20 a day just for food is even mindblowing! 😂😂😂
Nice bravo. Mantap 👍🙏🥰♥️🇮🇩
Generally when I think of Bali, I would expect to go to a beach, perhaps swim and walk around looking at things. Pretty disappointed to hear you can't walk around so need to pay $50 for a gym for 10 days. That would be a very high end gym in Australia - what about yoga classes over there? Is it just somewhere to go and sit on a pc and at cafes all day? But Thankyou for the driving lesson info.
Holla Crosby Grace. I want to know how much salary did you get from digital nomad/ full time traveler?
Wow I can’t believe how inexpensive the airbnb stay was. Excellent breakdown. Could you not also walk on the beach and swim for exercise?
There are nicer places in Asia where you can stay a whole month at that price. These are expensive prices for Asian
@@Cococonutt those prices we’re for a month
@@Cococonutt where is it? Vietnam?
she don't visited local restaurant or cooking by herself tho, I mean she could
Hi! I'm visiting Bali for 2 weeks, and I was wondering where did you exchange your money? Before you left at a bank?
I've read somewhere, wait until you arrive at the airport in Bali to exchange cash.
Thank-You for this video, very helpful!
I came back from Bali last night only change $50 at most at the airport. Really bad exchange rate. Best rate can be obtained at the local banks. Only get Bluebird taxi’s if your catching cabs. As they use a meter, the other taxis don’t use meters & will charge your triple the cost.
Just go to the atm at the airport and then you change cash at BMC.
Wow had trobule keeping up. lol
Very interesting video. I've never been in Indonesia.
I follow another video creator Gabriel traveler. He's been travelling for a long time. His latest videos come from Switzerland. He too explains the cost of food, lodging, transportation. Check him out. The Swiss videos are amazing.
Are you a digital nomad? Loving the videos 💕💕
Yes I am!
@@CrosbyGraceTravels that’s great! I just started and loving my new job!!
Are hostels save when traveling with your gadgets for work? Thank you, your videos are great 👍🏻
Safe*
Bagus
just curious. Do you have an international driver's license with a motorbike endorsement on it?
What work do you do ? But hey your travelling the world having amazing experiences instead of wake up work eat sleep repeat that so many are stuck in .. living the dream stay healthy 😎😊
super cute
I don't know who told you there's no public transport in bali but there is .
And if you drive 20k out of the tourist areas you will shock how much you have been overpaying for things by a lot .
For example those cloths you bought if bought at local market out of tourist area no where near 85$
Do you have phone, Internet etc expenses