How Much Does it Cost to Travel Bali With Kids?

This is a summary of costs for 42 days in Bali Indonesia with our family of 4 including all airfare, car rental, transportation, accommodations, excursions, food, groceries and everything down to a stick of gum (including $800 of a very sad visa mishap!)

Want to know how much to pay for a taxi ride to Uluwatu, or a pair of sim cards for your iPhones? Then take a look at our chart below – be forewarned things are not necessarily grammatically correct.

  • Total cost for 42 days: $5,161.67 USD (this includes our $800 visa-overstay)
  • Daily average: $122.90
  • Accommodation: $2,200.34
  • Transport (including 34 day rental car): $335.34
  • Excursions: $478
  • Restaurant: $498.95
  • Groceries: $223.55

Bali Indonesia Family Travel Expense Worksheet

Country Date/Time Local Currency Price Home Currency Price Category Item
TOTAL $ 70,947,154.15 IDR  $5,161.67 USD
Bali Indonesia 9/12/2014 3:25:00 USD 140 USD $140.00 Visa Visa on arrival x4
Bali Indonesia 9/12/2014 8:08:00 IDR 20570 USD $1.73 Resturaunt Beer at pool
Bali Indonesia 9/12/2014 8:12:00 IDR 2664750 USD $223.84 Accommodation Hotel puri Bambu jimbaran 3 nights
Bali Indonesia 9/12/2014 8:12:00 IDR 75000 USD $6.30 Transport Taxi airport to hotel
Bali Indonesia 9/12/2014 22:43:00 IDR 75000 USD $6.30 Transport Taxi kuta to hotel
Bali Indonesia 9/12/2014 23:25:00 IDR 21000 USD $1.76 Restaurant Ice cream mcdonalds
Bali Indonesia 9/12/2014 23:31:00 IDR 8500 USD $0.72 Food Water
Bali Indonesia 9/13/2014 1:32:00 IDR 100000 USD $8.50 clothes Dress and shorts
Bali Indonesia 9/13/2014 2:19:00 IDR 239775 USD $20.38 Restaurant Dinner kuta
Bali Indonesia 9/13/2014 3:28:00 IDR 16000 USD $1.36 street food Fruit
Bali Indonesia 9/13/2014 4:14:00 IDR 400000 USD $34.00 gear Suitcase
Bali Indonesia 9/14/2014 1:52:00 IDR 207000 USD $17.39 Restaurant Dinner
Bali Indonesia 9/14/2014 4:47:00 IDR 26000 USD $2.18 Food Coke
Bali Indonesia 9/14/2014 8:08:00 IDR 45980 USD $3.86 Resturaunt Desert puri Bambu restaurant
Bali Indonesia 9/14/2014 20:32:00 IDR 250500 USD $21.04 Restaurant Dinner at kuta satriya
Bali Indonesia 9/14/2014 22:43:00 IDR 35000 USD $2.94 Transport Taxi
Bali Indonesia 9/14/2014 22:52:00 IDR 89500 USD $7.52 Restaurant Mc Donald kuta lunch
Bali Indonesia 9/15/2014 5:44:00 USD 2 USD $2.00 tips Music tip with singer
Bali Indonesia 9/15/2014 5:46:00 IDR 250500 USD $21.04 Restaurant Dinner kuta satriya cottages restaurant
Bali Indonesia 9/15/2014 5:49:00 USD 88 USD $88.00 Excursions Surfing for 3 lessons
Bali Indonesia 9/15/2014 8:08:00 IDR 280000 USD $23.52 Groceries Mini fridge drinks
Bali Indonesia 9/15/2014 21:36:00 IDR 61000 USD $5.12 Groceries Shampoo
Bali Indonesia 9/15/2014 22:07:00 IDR 89000 USD $7.48 clothes Shorts outfit for me
Bali Indonesia 9/15/2014 22:40:00 IDR 48500 USD $4.07 street food Coffee
Bali Indonesia 9/15/2014 23:12:00 IDR 50000 USD $4.20 Resturaunt McDonald s
Bali Indonesia 9/16/2014 2:13:00 IDR 300000 USD $25.20 Excursions Temple dance
Bali Indonesia 9/16/2014 2:13:00 IDR 60000 USD $5.04 Excursions Uluwatu
Bali Indonesia 9/16/2014 2:27:00 IDR 15000 USD $1.26 street food Oreos
Bali Indonesia 9/16/2014 2:27:00 IDR 20000 USD $1.68 street food Coconut
Bali Indonesia 9/16/2014 5:29:00 IDR 350000 USD $29.40 Transport Taxi to Uluwatu
Bali Indonesia 9/16/2014 6:46:00 IDR 110000 USD $9.24 Restaurant Dinner kuta
Bali Indonesia 9/16/2014 6:46:00 IDR 30000 USD $2.52 gear Adapter
Bali Indonesia 9/16/2014 20:11:00 IDR 320000 USD $26.88 phone Phones 2 sims
Bali Indonesia 9/16/2014 20:32:00 IDR 30000 USD $2.52 Food Mini bar sodas
Bali Indonesia 9/16/2014 20:32:00 IDR 759000 USD $63.76 Accommodation Satriya hotel kuta
Bali Indonesia 9/16/2014 23:31:00 IDR 125000 USD $10.50 Resturaunt Lunch Nysa dua
Bali Indonesia 9/17/2014 0:55:00 IDR 250000 USD $21.00 Transport Taxi kuta to Sanur
Bali Indonesia 9/17/2014 0:55:00 USD 10 USD $10.00 Transport Taxi
Bali Indonesia 9/17/2014 6:04:00 IDR 759000 USD $63.76 Accommodation Hotel kuta
Bali Indonesia 9/17/2014 19:33:00 IDR 190000 USD $15.96 Transport Mopeds 2 days
Bali Indonesia 9/17/2014 19:40:00 IDR 28000 USD $2.35 Transport Gas mopeds
Bali Indonesia 9/17/2014 20:16:00 IDR 4000 USD $0.34 Transport Parking
Bali Indonesia 9/18/2014 0:52:00 IDR 123000 USD $10.33 Restaurant Lunch
Bali Indonesia 9/18/2014 1:57:00 IDR 12000 USD $1.01 street food Ice cream
Bali Indonesia 9/18/2014 3:37:00 IDR 60000 USD $5.04 Entertainment Umbrella at Sanur beach
Bali Indonesia 9/18/2014 19:09:00 IDR 576000 USD $48.38 gear Rash gaurd
Bali Indonesia 9/18/2014 22:50:00 IDR 4000 USD $0.34 Transport Parking at beach
Bali Indonesia 9/19/2014 2:54:00 IDR 644800 USD $54.16 Groceries Snacks and sun block
Bali Indonesia 9/19/2014 9:00:00 IDR 400000 USD $33.60 Transport Sanur to Belian beach
Bali Indonesia 9/19/2014 17:55:00 IDR 429000 USD $36.04 Restaurant Dinner x2 breakfast x3 at prima cottages
Bali Indonesia 9/19/2014 17:55:00 IDR 1197000 USD $100.55 Accommodation Sanur 3 nights prima cottages
Bali Indonesia 9/19/2014 19:01:00 IDR 75000 USD $6.30 phone Phone pay phone
Bali Indonesia 9/19/2014 20:10:00 IDR 100000 USD $8.40 Groceries Groceries snacks senur
Bali Indonesia 9/20/2014 0:17:00 IDR 250000 USD $21.00 Excursions Board rental 5 days
Bali Indonesia 9/20/2014 23:56:00 IDR 53000 USD $4.45 Groceries Groceries and school
Bali Indonesia 9/21/2014 0:43:00 IDR 5000 USD $0.42 Entertainment Ball
Bali Indonesia 9/21/2014 1:03:00 IDR 150000 USD $12.60 gear Swim truncks
Bali Indonesia 9/22/2014 1:59:00 IDR 26000 USD $2.18 Transport Gas
Bali Indonesia 9/22/2014 1:59:00 IDR 2000 USD $0.17 Transport Parking
Bali Indonesia 9/22/2014 2:00:00 IDR 109500 USD $9.20 Groceries Groceries balian
Bali Indonesia 9/22/2014 2:00:00 IDR 2000 USD $0.17 street food Peanuts
Bali Indonesia 9/22/2014 3:23:00 IDR 256500 USD $21.55 Restaurant Dinner balian beach
Bali Indonesia 9/22/2014 6:08:00 IDR 140000 USD $11.76 Transport Mopeds x 2 24 hrs
Bali Indonesia 9/22/2014 6:10:00 USD 535.35 USD $535.35 Accommodation Joey balaian beach hotel 5 nights
Bali Indonesia 9/24/2014 20:23:00 IDR 142000 USD $11.93 Groceries Groceries
Bali Indonesia 9/24/2014 20:24:00 IDR 711810 USD $59.79 Restaurant Lunch break dinners at balian hotel 5 nights
Bali Indonesia 9/25/2014 0:43:00 IDR 27500 USD $2.31 Entertainment Chess
Bali Indonesia 9/25/2014 2:42:00 IDR 135941 USD $11.42 Groceries Groceries
Bali Indonesia 9/25/2014 2:42:00 IDR 130000 USD $10.92 Restaurant Dinner Pemuteran
Bali Indonesia 9/25/2014 5:35:00 IDR 600000 USD $50.40 Transport Belian beach to Pemuteran
Bali Indonesia 9/25/2014 21:47:00 IDR 60000 USD $5.04 Restaurant Milk shakes
Bali Indonesia 9/26/2014 5:33:00 IDR 20000 USD $1.68 Groceries Watermelon
Bali Indonesia 9/26/2014 20:33:00 IDR 140000 USD $11.76 Entertainment Snorkel gear
Bali Indonesia 9/26/2014 23:18:00 IDR 54000 USD $4.54 Groceries Groceries
Bali Indonesia 9/27/2014 4:13:00 IDR 120000 USD $10.08 Restaurant Dinner
Bali Indonesia 9/27/2014 4:13:00 IDR 25000 USD $2.10 Entertainment Turtles
Bali Indonesia 9/27/2014 17:35:00 IDR 800000 USD $67.20 Excursions Snorkeling Menjangan island
Bali Indonesia 9/28/2014 3:13:00 IDR 340000 USD $28.56 Baby sitting Babysitting
Bali Indonesia 9/28/2014 20:33:00 IDR 600000 USD $50.40 Transport Taxi Pemuteran to Ubud
Bali Indonesia 9/28/2014 20:34:00 IDR 73000 USD $6.13 Restaurant Mini bar
Bali Indonesia 9/28/2014 20:34:00 USD 400 USD $400.00 Accommodation Amertha Bali villas 4 nights
Bali Indonesia 9/28/2014 20:36:00 IDR 168390 USD $14.14 Accommodation Credit card charge 3%
Bali Indonesia 9/29/2014 2:25:00 IDR 249000 USD $20.92 Restaurant Dinner Ubud
Bali Indonesia 9/29/2014 19:28:00 IDR 160000 USD $13.44 clothes Hat and surong
Bali Indonesia 9/29/2014 19:39:00 IDR 20000 USD $1.68 Groceries Banana
Bali Indonesia 9/29/2014 20:35:00 IDR 15000 USD $1.26 street food Soda
Bali Indonesia 9/29/2014 22:45:00 IDR 130000 USD $10.92 Resturaunt Lunch ubud
Bali Indonesia 9/30/2014 0:01:00 IDR 409000 USD $34.36 Groceries Groceries
Bali Indonesia 9/30/2014 1:21:00 IDR 70000 USD $5.88 Groceries Fruit
Bali Indonesia 9/30/2014 18:15:00 IDR 2263013 USD $190.09 Accommodation 2nights Ubud okawati
Bali Indonesia 10/1/2014 2:46:00 IDR 278300 USD $23.38 Restaurant Dinner Ubud
Bali Indonesia 10/1/2014 2:46:00 IDR 100000 USD $8.40 Excursions Monkey temple
Bali Indonesia 10/1/2014 2:46:00 IDR 120000 USD $10.08 clothes Dress mom
Bali Indonesia 10/1/2014 22:59:00 IDR 69000 USD $5.80 Restaurant I’ve cream and cake
Bali Indonesia 10/1/2014 23:41:00 IDR 152000 USD $12.77 school supplies Books for kids
Bali Indonesia 10/2/2014 0:01:00 IDR 80000 USD $6.72 clothes Purse and lucca t shirt
Bali Indonesia 10/2/2014 3:53:00 IDR 23000 USD $1.93 allowance for kids Allowance
Bali Indonesia 10/2/2014 20:56:00 IDR 74000 USD $6.22 Restaurant Dessert
Bali Indonesia 10/2/2014 21:09:00 IDR 23000 USD $1.93 phone Phone
Bali Indonesia 10/2/2014 21:19:00 IDR 105000 USD $8.82 Entertainment Fish spa
Bali Indonesia 10/2/2014 21:56:00 IDR 75000 USD $6.30 clothes Dress Layla
Bali Indonesia 10/2/2014 22:24:00 IDR 89000 USD $7.48 Restaurant Breads and cake
Bali Indonesia 10/2/2014 23:52:00 IDR 80000 USD $6.72 clothes Dress
Bali Indonesia 10/2/2014 23:52:00 IDR 10000 USD $0.84 Groceries Mango
Bali Indonesia 10/3/2014 23:54:00 IDR 138000 USD $11.59 Groceries Groceries
Bali Indonesia 10/3/2014 23:55:00 IDR 60000 USD $5.04 Transport Motor bike
Bali Indonesia 10/3/2014 23:55:00 IDR 50000 USD $4.20 Excursions Garden
Bali Indonesia 10/3/2014 23:58:00 IDR 20000 USD $1.68 Groceries Cold drinks
Bali Indonesia 10/4/2014 0:43:00 IDR 13000 USD $1.09 allowance for kids Allowance
Bali Indonesia 10/4/2014 2:45:00 IDR 230000 USD $19.32 Restaurant Dinner
Bali Indonesia 10/4/2014 23:42:00 IDR 825000 USD $69.30 Excursions Dance basket weaving lunch
Bali Indonesia 10/5/2014 0:15:00 IDR 270000 USD $22.68 Baby sitting Babysitter
Bali Indonesia 10/5/2014 23:21:00 IDR 200000 USD $16.80 Groceries Groceries
Bali Indonesia 10/6/2014 0:04:00 IDR 82500 USD $6.93 Restaurant Lunch
Bali Indonesia 10/6/2014 2:08:00 IDR 24000 USD $2.02 Groceries Bread
Bali Indonesia 10/6/2014 19:25:00 IDR 30000 USD $2.52 Botanical gardeb
Bali Indonesia 10/6/2014 19:25:00 USD 57 USD $57.00 Excursions Treetop adventure
Bali Indonesia 10/6/2014 19:25:00 IDR 5000 USD $0.42 Bathroom
Bali Indonesia 10/6/2014 21:31:00 IDR 20000 USD $1.68 Restaurant Cokes
Bali Indonesia 10/6/2014 22:06:00 IDR 32500 USD $2.73 Restaurant Lunch tree top
Bali Indonesia 10/6/2014 22:07:00 IDR 2000 USD $0.17 Bathroom
Bali Indonesia 10/6/2014 22:28:00 IDR 50000 USD $4.20 Groceries Jack fruit
Bali Indonesia 10/7/2014 0:51:00 IDR 400000 USD $33.60 Transport Tree top taxi
Bali Indonesia 10/7/2014 6:34:00 IDR 180000 USD $15.12 Resturaunt Dinner
Bali Indonesia 10/7/2014 18:41:00 IDR 10000 USD $0.84 Groceries Bread
Bali Indonesia 10/7/2014 20:36:00 IDR 209000 USD $17.14 Souvenir Necklace Layla birthday
Bali Indonesia 10/7/2014 20:45:00 IDR 80000 USD $6.72 Souvenir Box for layla b day
Bali Indonesia 10/7/2014 20:55:00 IDR 60000 USD $5.04 Groceries Snacks
Bali Indonesia 10/8/2014 0:35:00 IDR 90000 USD $7.38 Restaurant Ice cream
Bali Indonesia 10/8/2014 3:29:00 IDR 160000 USD $13.12 Excursions Dance ubud
Bali Indonesia 10/8/2014 3:29:00 IDR 50000 USD $4.20 Groceries Dinner groceries
Bali Indonesia 10/8/2014 19:54:00 IDR 178000 USD $14.60 Restaurant Dinner in room
Bali Indonesia 10/8/2014 20:47:00 IDR 5475000 USD $448.95 Accommodation 9 nights Ubud gayatri bungalows 2
Bali Indonesia 10/8/2014 20:55:00 IDR 450000 USD $36.90 Transport Taxi Ubud to kuta
Bali Indonesia 10/8/2014 22:02:00 IDR 96500 USD $7.91 Restaurant McDonald’s
Bali Indonesia 10/9/2014 2:01:00 IDR 50000 USD $4.10 Excursions Massage
Bali Indonesia 10/9/2014 2:01:00 IDR 60000 USD $4.92 Souvenir Fans
Bali Indonesia 10/10/2014 4:50:00 IDR 1309000 USD $107.34 Excursions Water bomb park locker and ice cream
Bali Indonesia 10/10/2014 4:50:00 IDR 25000 USD $2.05 Restaurant Starbucks
Bali Indonesia 10/10/2014 4:50:00 IDR 160500 USD $13.16 Restaurant Dinner kuta
Bali Indonesia 10/10/2014 4:50:00 IDR 100000 USD $8.20 Transport Taxi to and from water bomb park
Bali Indonesia 10/11/2014 0:40:00 IDR 45000 USD $3.69 Entertainment Nail
Bali Indonesia 10/11/2014 3:02:00 IDR 50000 USD $4.10 Souvenir Purse
Bali Indonesia 10/11/2014 3:02:00 IDR 100000 USD $8.20 Souvenir 2 surongs
Bali Indonesia 10/11/2014 3:03:00 IDR 50000 USD $4.10 Excursions Surf board kuta
Bali Indonesia 10/11/2014 4:20:00 IDR 282000 USD $23.12 Restaurant Dinner kuta
Bali Indonesia 10/11/2014 4:47:00 IDR 25000 USD $2.05 Restaurant Coffee
Bali Indonesia 10/11/2014 19:53:00 IDR 77000 USD $6.31 phone Phone call
Bali Indonesia 10/11/2014 19:54:00 IDR 50000 USD $4.10 Restaurant Bar pool
Bali Indonesia 10/11/2014 19:54:00 IDR 1950000 USD $159.90 Accommodation Kuta satriya cottages 3 nights
Bali Indonesia 10/11/2014 20:17:00 IDR 100000 USD $8.20 Transport Taxi to airport
Bali Indonesia 10/11/2014 20:46:00 USD 755 USD $755.00 Miscellaneous Plane ticket change
Bali Indonesia 10/11/2014 22:22:00 IDR 17000 USD $1.39 Restaurant McDonald’s ice cream
Bali Indonesia 10/11/2014 22:22:00 IDR 24000 USD $1.97 Restaurant Iced coffee
Bali Indonesia 10/12/2014 0:50:00 IDR 50000 USD $4.10 Excursions Surfing
Bali Indonesia 10/12/2014 2:22:00 IDR 234000 USD $19.19 Restaurant Dinner kuta
Bali Indonesia 10/12/2014 2:33:00 IDR 800000 USD $65.60 Visa Exit tax

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