How much does it cost to live in Canggu?
Typical Month (Mid Range)
$2,484 (IDR 43,931,140)
Housing, food, transport, mobile, coworking and gym.
Updated September 2026 · Sources cited: bali-home-immo.com, amandakolbye.com
- Typical Month (Lower End)
- $824 (IDR 14,569,886)
- Typical Month (Premium)
- $4,006 (IDR 70,850,852)
- Furnished 1-bed rent
- $989 (IDR 17,500,000)
Canggu (general, incl. Berawa/Batu Bolong)
Good to know
Good to Know
- Rental prices in Canggu have been rising: reports point to increases of roughly 10-15% over the past two years, driven largely by digital-nomad and investor demand, so older 'Canggu is cheap' budgets may be out of date.
- The Rupiah has weakened significantly against the US dollar in recent years, which works in favor of anyone earning in USD or EUR, but also means IDR prices you see quoted online can look outdated fast — always sanity-check against a current rate.
- Longer lease commitments (6 or 12 months) typically unlock meaningfully lower monthly rates than month-to-month bookings — worth negotiating if you're staying longer than a few weeks.
- Because Canggu is dense with affordable warungs and healthy cafés, many long-stay nomads find eating out costs about the same as cooking for one person, so don't assume self-catering is automatically cheaper here.
- The Batu Bolong / Berawa / Echo Beach corridor has gotten more congested and traffic-heavy in recent years — factor extra commute time into any housing choice near the 'shortcut' road.
- Canggu's coworking scene changes fast — some long-running names (Dojo Bali, Outpost) have reportedly closed or relocated per some 2024-2026 sources while others still list them, so double-check a space is still open before committing to a monthly plan.
- There's no public transit system in Canggu — renting a scooter monthly or using Gojek/Grab ride-hailing apps is the normal way to get around.
- The B211A visa is single-entry: if you leave Indonesia mid-stay, the visa is cancelled and you'll need to reapply from scratch, so plan any trips home or to neighboring countries carefully.
- Buying a Telkomsel tourist SIM at the airport is noticeably pricier than picking one up at a Telkomsel store or convenience shop once you're in Canggu itself.
- Private clinics in and around Canggu are reasonably good for routine care, but nomads should carry proper travel/health insurance since costs escalate quickly for anything beyond a basic GP visit.
Monthly Totals
- Mid-range month
- IDR 43,931,140
Includes 5 estimated components
- Lean month
- IDR 14,569,886
Includes 3 estimated components
- Comfortable month
- IDR 70,850,852
Includes 7 estimated components
Living Costs
- Where nomads live
- Canggu is not one uniform area but a cluster of nomad/expat-concentrated sub-neighborhoods — Batu Bolong, Berawa, Echo Beach, and the adjacent Pererenan — plus nearby Kerobokan where several coliving/coworking hybrids sit. Housing figures below are drawn from listings and operators across these specific sub-areas rather than a generic Bali-wide blend.
Housing (per month)
- Mid-range 1-bed
- IDR 35,376,254
Survey / cost-of-living site
Long-term rental guide states the monthly rental range in Canggu starts from around $2,000 USD for a 2-bedroom villa.
Published in USD
- Budget studio / 1-bed
- IDR 17,500,000
Local listing
Bali Home Immo property portal states 1-bedroom villas in Canggu start from around IDR 17,500,000 per month on their live monthly-rental listings.
- Premium apartment
- IDR 60,000,000
Estimated
No single live listing captured for this tier. Estimated by blending a digital-nomad guide's stated range of $1,000-3,000+ for a full private villa with general market knowledge that larger 3-4BR luxury pool villas in Canggu/Berawa typically command well above that ceiling; picked a representative figure above the range's top end rather than the range itself.
- Private room in a shared home
- IDR 9,000,000
Survey / cost-of-living site
FINNS Beach Club Canggu coliving guide cites a special monthly nomad rate for a queen room at a Kerobokan-area coliving space: 9,000,000 IDR/month including free coworking access.
Groceries
- Groceries for one (month)
- IDR 2,653,219
Estimated
A Canggu-focused cost guide gives a monthly range of $100-200 for 'Groceries and Daily Necessities'; midpoint taken since no single figure was stated.
Published in USD
Sample prices
1L Milk
- 1L Milk
- IDR 20,000
Estimated
Estimated typical price at a Canggu mini-market/supermarket (e.g. Pepito, Coco Mart); no single retailer listing page retrieved.
Dozen Eggs
- Dozen Eggs
- IDR 30,000
Estimated
Estimated typical Canggu supermarket price; no single retailer listing page retrieved.
1kg Chicken Breast
- 1kg Chicken Breast
- IDR 45,000
Estimated
Estimated typical Canggu supermarket price; no single retailer listing page retrieved.
1kg White Rice
- 1kg White Rice
- IDR 15,000
Estimated
Estimated typical Canggu supermarket price; no single retailer listing page retrieved.
1.5L Bottled Water (Store)
- 1.5L Bottled Water (Store)
- IDR 6,000
Estimated
Estimated typical Canggu mini-market price for a store-bought bottle, not a restaurant price.
Eating out
- Cheap meal
- IDR 37,500
Estimated
A Canggu expat's day-to-day budget notes cafés commonly run lunch/breakfast promos for 50,000 IDR, and a takeaway smoothie bowl runs about 55,000 IDR. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 50000 IDR reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
- High-end meal
- IDR 450,000
Estimated
No single venue listing retrieved. Estimated from general knowledge that fine-dining or beach-club dinners in Canggu commonly run 350,000-600,000+ IDR per person; midpoint used.
- Mid-range meal
- IDR 97,500
Estimated
No single restaurant listing retrieved. Estimated from general knowledge of Canggu's Western-style café/restaurant menu pricing (mains typically 80,000-150,000 IDR plus a drink); midpoint used. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 130000 IDR reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
Work, Transport & Essentials
Coworking
- Day pass
- IDR 260,000
Survey / cost-of-living site
The Honeycombers Bali coworking guide (2026 update) lists Tropical Nomad in Canggu with day passes from around IDR 260,000.
- Monthly hot desk
- IDR 1,500,000
Survey / cost-of-living site
Same guide lists monthly memberships at Tropical Nomad, Canggu from around IDR 1,500,000.
Transport
- About monthly passes
- Canggu has no formal public transit system, so no monthly transit pass exists. Nomads typically rent a scooter by the month or rely on Gojek/Grab ride-hailing apps instead.
- Single ride
- IDR 20,000
Estimated
Estimated typical fare for a short in-town Gojek/Grab motorbike ride in Canggu; no single current fare page was retrieved at the time of research, figure reflects general market knowledge of Bali ride-hailing pricing.
Mobile & data
- Monthly plan
- IDR 150,000
Survey / cost-of-living site
Saily's Bali SIM guide states Telkomsel's 30-day Bali tourist SIM with 25GB of data and 25 minutes of voice calls costs IDR 150,000 (~US$9.68).
Short Stays (per night)
- Seasonal pricing
- Yes
- Why
- Dry season (April–October) triggers sustained, material pricing swings, with villa rates dropping 25–30% in wet season (November–March) and peak summer (July–August) commanding premium pricing across the market.
Low season
- Budget
- IDR 614,000
Entry-level budget Airbnb/hostels at low-season rates (25% reduction from high season)
- Luxury
- IDR 4,987,000
5-star luxury properties with 25-30% reduction from peak; Booking.com base $357 reduced by 26%
- Premium
- IDR 2,825,000
Mid-range 3-star hotels and strong-performing Airbnbs at low-season pricing
- Standard
- IDR 1,572,000
Median Airbnb rates in low season; AirROI data shows ~22% ADR drop vs peak months
High season
- Budget
- IDR 770,000
AirROI entry-level properties (Bottom 25%) with 25% seasonal uplift from low season baseline
- Luxury
- IDR 6,799,000
AirROI Top 10% luxury properties; Booking.com 5-star average $357 adjusted upward for peak July rates
- Premium
- IDR 3,661,000
AirROI Top 25% performing properties; typical high-season 3-4 star boutique hotels in Canggu
- Standard
- IDR 2,010,000
AirROI median property rates; peak season (July) ADR of ~$128 confirmed by AirROI data
Low-season months
- January
- February
- May
High-season months
- June
- July
- August
- December
Sources cited for this category
These are the sources cited in this cost of living research for this city. Individual figures may not each trace to one of them.
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Data last updated September 2026 · Verify anything important.