Budget — Canggu

Canggu sits at a slightly higher price point than Bali's more rural destinations, reflecting its popularity and the quality of its infrastructure. The reference benchmark of around €45 (USD 50) per person per day covers a comfortable mid-range stay.

Accommodation is abundant and varied. A dorm bed in a surf-camp hostel runs 100,000-180,000 IDR (USD 7-12). A simple double room in a guesthouse with a fan sits at 200,000-400,000 IDR (USD 13-27). Bungalows with a shared pool, often surrounded by rice fields, cost 400,000-700,000 IDR (USD 27-47). High-end villas with private pools start at 800,000 IDR (USD 53) and can reach 2,500,000 IDR (USD 165) for the most striking properties.

Food spans a broad range. A local warung serves Balinese dishes for 20,000-50,000 IDR (USD 1.50-3.50). The hipper cafés charge more — breakfast bowl plus specialty coffee for 100,000-180,000 IDR (USD 7-12). Lunch in a mid-range restaurant on Jalan Batu Bolong runs 80,000-180,000 IDR (USD 5-12) per person. Dinner for two at a good restaurant with a rice-field view sits at 250,000-400,000 IDR (USD 17-27).

Activities are the main spending category in Canggu. A two-hour surf lesson with board and instructor: 150,000-300,000 IDR (USD 10-20). A 90-minute yoga class: 100,000-180,000 IDR (USD 7-12). A one-hour Balinese massage: 120,000-220,000 IDR (USD 8-15). Scooter rental: 80,000-120,000 IDR per day (USD 5-8). Longboard rental: 80,000-120,000 IDR per day.

Three daily profiles work cleanly in Canggu. The surf-on-a-budget traveller at €25-30 per day stays in a hostel, eats in warungs and surfs with their own board. The mid-range traveller at €45-60 per day has a private room with a shared pool, lunches in the better cafés and takes a handful of surf and yoga classes. The lifestyle traveller at €100+ per day stays in a private-pool villa, hits the beach clubs (Old Man's, La Brisa) and dines at the signature restaurants.