How much does it cost to live in Labuan Bajo?
Typical Month (Mid Range)
$597 (IDR 10,564,943)
Updated September 2026 · Sources cited: stampednomad.com, labuanbajoliving.com
- Typical Month (Lower End)
- $315 (IDR 5,563,333)
- Typical Month (Premium)
- $1,096 (IDR 19,380,909)
- Furnished 1-bed rent
- $283 (IDR 5,000,000)
City Center / Waterfront
Good to know
Good to Know
- Furnished monthly rentals are much harder to find online here than in Bali - most nomads end up messaging landlords directly on WhatsApp or arranging viewings in person rather than booking through a platform.
- Supermarkets in Labuan Bajo are limited compared to bigger Indonesian cities; imported and packaged goods can cost noticeably more than fresh produce and food bought from local markets or warungs.
- Eating at warungs and the night market a few streets back from the main waterfront strip is dramatically cheaper than eating at tourist-facing restaurants on Jalan Soekarno Hatta - the price gap between the two can be several times over for a similar meal.
- There is no public transit in Labuan Bajo — budget for Gojek/Grab motorbike rides or a rented scooter as your main way of getting around town.
- Buy a Telkomsel SIM at the airport on arrival; café/coworking WiFi is generally only 10-25 Mbps and can be unreliable for video calls, so a local data SIM is your real backup, not a nice-to-have.
- The 30-day Visa on Arrival can only be extended once (to 60 days total) and, since May 2025, extensions must be done in person at an immigration office — no online extension anymore. Anyone wanting 3+ months should plan a B211A or E33G route before arriving, not rely on VOA extensions.
- Overstaying an Indonesian visa carries a real daily fine collected at the airport before departure, with no grace period — track your visa expiry carefully.
- Coworking in Labuan Bajo is a much smaller, newer scene than Bali's — expect a handful of café-style spaces rather than a large coworking ecosystem, and confirm power/internet reliability in person before committing to a monthly plan.
Monthly Totals
- Mid-range month
- IDR 10,564,943
Includes 6 estimated components
1 component missing
- Lean month
- IDR 5,563,333
Includes 4 estimated components
- Comfortable month
- IDR 19,380,909
Includes 7 estimated components
1 component missing
Living Costs
- Where nomads live
- There is no large, well-established digital-nomad enclave in Labuan Bajo the way there is in Bali. The closest thing to a cluster is the City Center and the Waterfront strip (around Jalan Soekarno Hatta and the harbour), where most remote workers base themselves for proximity to coworking spots, cafes and restaurants. Some longer-term expats and remote workers instead rent villas further out in Waecicu, trading convenience for quiet and sea views. Housing figures below reflect City Center/Waterfront pricing, with the premium tier reflecting the villa-style option in Waecicu.
Housing (per month)
- Mid-range 1-bed
- IDR 5,000,000
Estimated
Same Stamped Nomad IDR 3-6 million ($200-400) studio/1BR range; upper-middle of that range used for the mid tier since the source gives one blended range rather than separate budget/mid figures.
- Budget studio / 1-bed
- IDR 3,000,000
Estimated
Stamped Nomad city guide states nomads should expect to pay 'between IDR 3 million and 6 million ($200 to $400) for a decent studio or a one bedroom setup via Airbnb or local connections' in the City Center or Waterfront; low end of that range used for the budget tier.
- Premium apartment
- IDR 12,000,000
Estimated
No confirmed monthly listing found for a premium furnished apartment/villa. Estimated based on general awareness that Labuan Bajo's premium stock is mostly villas in Waecicu negotiated directly with owners, rather than platform-listed monthly rentals; treat with low confidence.
- Private room in a shared home
- IDR 2,000,000
Estimated
No dedicated listings found for a private room in a shared home in Labuan Bajo specifically. Estimated at roughly 55-65% of the budget studio rate below, since no live-listing source for this tier could be confirmed for this town.
Groceries
- Groceries for one (month)
- IDR 1,800,000
Estimated
No dedicated supermarket cost-of-living data found for Labuan Bajo. Estimated from general awareness that this is a small tourist town with limited supermarket selection (heavier reliance on local markets and warungs), which tends to keep basic grocery costs moderate but imported/packaged goods pricier than in larger Indonesian cities.
Sample prices
1L Milk
- 1L Milk
- IDR 22,000
Estimated
No specific Labuan Bajo listing found; estimated from general Indonesian small-town retail pricing.
Dozen Eggs
- Dozen Eggs
- IDR 30,000
Estimated
Estimated, no specific source found for Labuan Bajo.
1kg Rice
- 1kg Rice
- IDR 15,000
Estimated
Estimated, no specific source found for Labuan Bajo.
1.5L Bottled Water (Store)
- 1.5L Bottled Water (Store)
- IDR 6,000
Estimated
Store price estimate, not restaurant price; no specific source found for Labuan Bajo.
Loaf of Bread
- Loaf Of Bread
- IDR 25,000
Estimated
Estimated, no specific source found for Labuan Bajo.
Eating out
- Cheap meal
- IDR 22,500
Estimated
Casa de Capulet states 'a full meal at a local warung costs IDR 15,000-50,000 per person'; midpoint of that range used. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 30000 IDR reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
- High-end meal
- IDR 300,000
Estimated
Restaurant guide states typical meal cost at high-end venues is 'IDR 150,000 - 400,000+ per person (excluding drinks)'; a representative mid-upper value from that range used.
- Mid-range meal
- IDR 112,500
Estimated
Same source notes 'even at mid-range restaurants on the main strip, a full meal with drinks is usually IDR 100,000-200,000 per person'; midpoint used. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 150000 IDR reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
Work, Transport & Essentials
Coworking
- Day pass
- IDR 141,505
Estimated
No single-day pass price was published by any source found at the time of research. Estimated as a fraction of the $50-100/month range reported for Labuan Bajo coworking spaces (labuanbajoliving.com, stampednomad.com).
Published in USD
- Monthly hot desk
- IDR 1,326,610
Estimated
labuanbajoliving.com states monthly coworking access in Labuan Bajo generally starts from about $50 to $100; midpoint used as an estimate since no single stated price was found. stampednomad.com names The Bajo Workspace and Labuan Bajo Co-Work Hub as the town's coworking venues in this range.
Published in USD
Transport
- About monthly passes
- No public transit system or monthly transit pass exists in Labuan Bajo; the town relies entirely on Gojek/Grab motorbike-taxi apps and private drivers priced per ride.
- Single ride
- IDR 22,500
Estimated
labuanbajotourism.com states a Gojek/Grab ride across town costs IDR 15,000 to 30,000; midpoint used as an estimate.
Mobile & data
- Monthly plan
- IDR 100,000
Survey / cost-of-living site
Stamped Nomad states travelers can pick up a Telkomsel 15GB data package for about IDR 100,000 ($7) at the airport or town shops.
Short Stays (per night)
- Seasonal pricing
- Yes
- Why
- Dry season (June–September) spans sustained peak tourism with school holidays and optimal diving/island conditions, followed by wet season (November–March) with measurably lower prices and far fewer tourists.
Low season
- Budget
- IDR 320,000
Multiple sources (KAYAK, Hostelz, Tripadvisor) cite budget/dorm beds at $9–13/night in Nov–Jan.
- Luxury
- IDR 2,000,000
Booking.com luxury average $176/night overall; low-season luxury estimate assuming 30% seasonal discount.
- Premium
- IDR 1,600,000
4-star hotels drop 30–50% in wet season; estimated $100/night mid-tier premium in Nov–Mar.
- Standard
- IDR 600,000
3-star resort baseline $39 (KAYAK); Nov–Mar represents low-season floor.
High season
- Budget
- IDR 450,000
Hotel aggregators (KAYAK, Hotels.com) cite budget hotels from $12–15/night in off-season; high-season markup estimated at 40% based on seasonal swing reports.
- Luxury
- IDR 3,200,000
Luxury resort data (Katamaran, Plataran, TA'AKTANA) referenced in $100–350+ ranges; high-season peak estimate.
- Premium
- IDR 2,400,000
4-star hotels cited at $120+ in the sources we checked; mid-range premium estimate for peak June–Aug.
- Standard
- IDR 1,300,000
KAYAK resorts data: 3-star from $39 low-season baseline; high-season uplift to ~$81 based on documented 30–50% seasonal variance.
Low-season months
- November
- December
- January
- February
- March
High-season months
- June
- July
- August
- September
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.
- 1.stampednomad.com
- 2.labuanbajoliving.com
- 3.casadecapulet.com
- 4.privatekomodocharter.com
- 5.indonesiajourneys.com
- 6.labuanbajotours.com
- 7.labuanbajoliving.com
- 8.labuanbajotourism.com
- 9.labuanbajotourism.com
- 10.labuanbajotourism.com
- 11.almiratrip.com
- 12.thedigitalnomad.asia
- 13.komodoresort.com
- 14.casadecapulet.com
- 15.thesevenseasg.com
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Data last updated September 2026 · Verify anything important.