Cost of Living · Asia
Cost of living in Bali (Canggu)
Indonesia · Updated May 2026
Mid-tier monthly
$1,460
all categories below
Best for: Tropical-weather nomads who want surf, scooter culture, and dense coworking in one neighborhood.
Monthly breakdown
- Rent1-bedroom, central, decent neighborhood$750
- Groceriescooking ~50% of meals at home$200
- Dining out~12 meals out per month$220
- Transportmonthly transit pass or scooter$80
- Utilitieselectricity, water, 100Mbps internet$60
- Coworkingmonthly hot-desk membership$150
- Total$1,460
How Bali (Canggu) compares
Versus four reference nomad cities, mid-tier monthly totals.
- Lisbon+36%
$1,980/mo
- Berlin+74%
$2,540/mo
- Bangkok≈ same
$1,430/mo
- Mexico City+35%
$1,970/mo
Climate at a glance
Climate FinderJan
27°C
85% humidity · 12 mm/day rain
Apr
27°C
80% humidity · 5 mm/day rain
Jul
26°C
73% humidity · 1 mm/day rain
Oct
27°C
78% humidity · 3 mm/day rain
Field notes
Canggu and Berawa are the two nomad anchors; Ubud is for a quieter pace inland. The Indonesian E33G remote-worker visa makes longer stays cleaner than it used to be. Wet season (Dec–Feb) is real — bring rain gear and budget for more indoor coworking days.
Useful while you’re in Bali (Canggu)
Travel insurance
Long-term, nomad-friendly cover that travels with you to Bali (Canggu)
Multi-currency banking
Avoid the 4% conversion fees foreign cards rack up in Indonesia
eSIM data plan
Day-one connectivity in Indonesia without local-SIM friction
Coworking & coliving
Day passes, monthly memberships, and verified workspaces in Bali (Canggu)
Flight deals
Cheapest routes in and out of Bali (Canggu)
Cities at a similar price point
Editorial estimates aggregated from public data (Numbeo, expat surveys, recent nomad reports). Prices vary by neighborhood and lifestyle — treat the totals as an order-of-magnitude comparison, not a budget.