How much does it cost to live in Lombok?
Typical Month (Mid Range)
$1,049 (IDR 18,557,233)
Housing, food, transport, mobile, coworking and gym.
Updated September 2026 · Sources cited: rumavi.com, airbnb.com
- Typical Month (Lower End)
- $379 (IDR 6,694,733)
- Typical Month (Premium)
- $2,163 (IDR 38,261,219)
- Furnished 1-bed rent
- $678 (IDR 12,000,000)
Kuta Lombok
Good to know
Good to Know
- Lombok runs noticeably cheaper than nearby Bali — one comparison guide notes nomads can expect to save 30-50% on rent and generally lower food costs versus Bali hotspots like Canggu or Ubud.
- Western food and imported groceries are limited and pricier outside Mataram and Senggigi — for cheaper eating, local warungs and traditional markets are the better value, per a Lombok-focused food-cost breakdown.
- Furnished monthly villa prices in Kuta Lombok vary hugely by property tier and season — always try to negotiate a monthly rate directly with the villa/owner rather than paying nightly Airbnb pricing for a month+ stay.
- Grocery selection thins out the further you get from Mataram and Senggigi, so budget extra time (and possibly cost) for stocking up on non-local items if you're based in Kuta Lombok.
- Lombok's coworking scene is much smaller than Bali's — realistically one or two dedicated spaces (in and around Kuta Lombok) rather than a wide choice, so check current opening hours/availability before planning a work trip around one.
- There's no public-transit monthly pass on Lombok; almost everyone gets around by rented scooter or Grab/Gojek, so budget for scooter rental separately from any 'transport pass' concept.
- Healthcare is noticeably thinner outside Mataram — Kuta Lombok and Senggigi have basic clinics only, and anything serious typically means traveling to Mataram or evacuating to Bali, so real (not basic travel) health insurance matters more here than in Bali.
- An e-SIM bought before arrival is worth it if you're heading up Mount Rinjani or into rural interior areas, since Telkomsel signal (the most reliable carrier islandwide) thins out at altitude and off the main coastal towns.
- If your income doesn't clear the E33G's USD 60,000/year threshold, the cheaper and more common route for nomads is still the B211A social-cultural visa, extendable up to roughly 180 days, even though it technically isn't a 'work' visa.
Monthly Totals
- Mid-range month
- IDR 18,557,233
Includes 6 estimated components
- Lean month
- IDR 6,694,733
Includes 4 estimated components
- Comfortable month
- IDR 38,261,219
Includes 5 estimated components
Living Costs
- Where nomads live
- Kuta Lombok is the clearest hub for digital nomads and expats on Lombok — described in expat guides as the island's surf-town-to-nomad transition zone with a growing cafe scene. Senggigi and Mataram are also cited as popular expat neighborhoods, but housing figures below are grounded in Kuta Lombok since that's where nomad-oriented furnished villa listings actually cluster.
Housing (per month)
- Mid-range 1-bed
- IDR 12,000,000
Estimated
Blended estimate: positioned between the budget villa range ($300-500/mo per rumavi.com) and the premium Kuta Utara 1BR Airbnb listing (IDR 30,000,000/mo), consistent with rumavi.com's note that mid-range nomads in Lombok typically spend $800-1200/month total including housing.
- Budget studio / 1-bed
- IDR 7,075,251
Estimated
rumavi.com states villas in Lombok start at $300-500 a month; midpoint of that stated range used.
Published in USD
- Premium apartment
- IDR 30,000,000
Local listing
Airbnb monthly-stay search results for Kuta show a 'Villa in Kecamatan Kuta Utara' listed at '1 Bed 30mio per month' (IDR 30,000,000).
- Private room in a shared home
- IDR 3,500,000
Estimated
No live listing stated an exact monthly private-room price (Airbnb listings for shared/private rooms in Kuta/Pujut appeared in search but without visible monthly rates); estimated from typical Kuta Lombok homestay/guesthouse room rates.
Groceries
- Groceries for one (month)
- IDR 1,800,000
Estimated
No single reliable city-specific monthly grocery-basket figure could be confirmed at the time of research; a candidate aggregator figure was excluded over data-quality concerns. Estimated from general Indonesia regional grocery costs and Lombok's noted price gap versus Bali.
Sample prices
1L Milk
- 1L Milk
- IDR 20,000
Estimated
Estimated from general Indonesian supermarket pricing; no Lombok-specific listing found for this item.
Dozen Eggs
- Dozen Eggs
- IDR 30,000
Estimated
Estimated from general Indonesian supermarket pricing; no Lombok-specific listing found for this item.
1kg Rice
- 1kg Rice
- IDR 13,000
Estimated
Estimated from general Indonesian supermarket pricing; no Lombok-specific listing found for this item.
1.5L Bottled Water (Store)
- 1.5L Bottled Water (Store)
- IDR 6,000
Estimated
Estimated from general Indonesian supermarket pricing; no Lombok-specific listing found for this item.
Loaf of Bread
- Loaf Of Bread
- IDR 25,000
Estimated
Estimated from general Indonesian supermarket pricing; no Lombok-specific listing found for this item.
Eating out
- Cheap meal
- IDR 22,553
Estimated
world-prices.com states an inexpensive place to eat in Lombok costs around 1.7 US dollars. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 30070 IDR reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
Published in USD
- High-end meal
- IDR 250,000
Estimated
Same source states a fancy-looking restaurant in the centre of the crowd averages IDR 200k to 300k per person; midpoint of that range used.
- Mid-range meal
- IDR 93,750
Estimated
amazinglombokresort.com states an average restaurant in Kuta Lombok costs IDR 100k to 150k per person; midpoint of that range used. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 125000 IDR reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
Work, Transport & Essentials
Coworking
- Venue
- The Spot, Kuta Lombok
- Day pass
- IDR 100,000
Operator's own price
Coworklombok.com (operator's own site for 'The Spot' in Kuta Lombok) states: 'Day passes from Rp 100.000, fast Wi-Fi, a full café, and 24/7 member access.'
- Monthly hot desk
- IDR 2,100,000
Survey / cost-of-living site
Nomadwise.io coworking directory listing for 'The Spot' in Kuta, Lombok states 'Month Pass · 2,100,000 IDR'. This is a third-party directory rather than the venue's own official pricing page, so treated as an aggregator figure.
Transport
- How to get there
- Grab/Gojek motorbike taxi (ojek)
- About monthly passes
- Lombok has no formal public transit monthly pass — there is no metro/bus system nomads use. Most expats rent a scooter by the month or rely on Grab/Gojek instead of a transit pass; we could not confirm a specific scooter-rental figure for this call.
- Single ride
- IDR 15,000
Estimated
No Lombok-specific ride-hailing fare listing was retrieved at the time of research; figure is an estimate based on typical short Grab/Gojek ojek (motorbike taxi) fares in tourist areas of eastern Indonesia.
Mobile & data
- Carrier
- Telkomsel (Tourist Prepaid / SIMPATI Card)
- Monthly plan
- IDR 150,000
Survey / cost-of-living site
Holafly's Indonesia SIM guide: 'The Tourist Prepaid Card is priced at Rp150,000 ($8.43 USD)' with 25GB data over 30 days validity, pickup available in the Mandalika Lombok area.
- Data allowance
- 25GB over 30-day validity, plus ~25 minutes of voice calls
Short Stays (per night)
- Seasonal pricing
- Yes
- Why
- Lombok has a pronounced dry season (April–October) that drives peak tourism, particularly July–August when European summer holidays coincide with optimal weather; the wet season (November–March) sees reduced demand despite hosting culturally significant festivals like Bau Nyale and Eid al-Fitr, which draw local/regional travelers but do not sustain the island-wide pricing surge of the dry season.
Low season
- Budget
- IDR 176,000
Budget hotel low season baseline from TripNumbers (November 2023 data)
- Luxury
- IDR 3,104,000
Conservative estimate for 5-star low season; Trip.com lists luxury properties from $56–$135, Booking.com weekend average $272
- Premium
- IDR 800,000
Estimated 4-star pricing; Booking.com shows weekend 5-star at $272, suggesting strong low-season discounting
- Standard
- IDR 320,000
Mid-range hotel low season from TripNumbers
High season
- Budget
- IDR 432,000
2-star hotel average from Budget Your Trip (May 2025 data) showing high season budget hotel rates
- Luxury
- IDR 7,776,000
5-star hotel weekday average from Trip.com (April 2026 data)
- Premium
- IDR 3,280,000
4-star/luxury hotel average from Budget Your Trip luxury hotel collection at high season
- Standard
- IDR 1,216,000
3-star hotel average from Budget Your Trip mid-range hotels at high season peak
Low-season months
- November
- December
- January
- February
- March
High-season months
- 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.
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Data last updated September 2026 · Verify anything important.