You can book in advance, of course, but if every dollar counts, consider booking just the first night or two, because the best deals – in hostel-packed Kuta for example – are often found by asking around. For a rough idea of flight prices, you can travel one-way between Jakarta and Bali from around $45, or from Bali to Labuan Bajo (access to Komodo) from around $35. Within Indonesia, national carrier Garuda Indonesia, Air Asia or Lion Air link all the other main islands. Sign up to Jack’s Flight Club for prompt updates about cheap flights to Jakarta or Bali. Read more: When to go to Indonesia Find an inexpensive flight (Avoid Christmas school-holidays and New Year though.) Unless you are going far off the beaten track – jungle trekking or volcano climbing, for example – this is often a lovely time to be in Indonesia. The rains are usually short and sharp, and interspersed with blissful sunny days. October to April is rainy season in Bali and central Indonesia, and the cheapest season to travel here. Get more travel inspiration, tips and exclusive offers sent straight to your inbox with our weekly newsletter. Bear in mind though that at the extremes of the world’s greatest island nation – in the Alor archipelago, for example, or in the distant Maluku islands – prices are higher due to the transportation costs of getting goods (and vehicles and fuel) to remote regions. In general, as you go farther off the beaten track to other islands, the cost of living diminishes. Two people could potentially live the Bali dream on around $20 a day, including a private room, meals and scooter rental.
Take your pick from 13,466 islandsīali is substantially more expensive than neighboring Java, which is in turn slightly more expensive than Sumatra, but the sheer amount of competition vying for the tourist dollars means you can live for astoundingly little, even on Bali. Here are our trips for visiting Indonesia on a budget. You can choose the simple beach-bumming lifestyle, or live the high life with some of the most luxurious five-star hotels on the planet at low-season prices that are a fraction of the cost elsewhere. With a million rupiah currently equal to around US$70, a little can go a long way in this country, and if you’re careful you can get by on less than a million rupiah a week. You’ll be transformed into an instant millionaire the moment you touch down in Indonesia.
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