How much does it cost to live in Nusa Penida?
Typical Month (Mid Range)
$1,476 (IDR 26,115,919)
Updated September 2026 · Sources cited: esim.holafly.com, baliventur.com
- Typical Month (Lower End)
- $816 (IDR 14,435,517)
- Typical Month (Premium)
- $1,877 (IDR 33,198,967)
- Furnished 1-bed rent
- $550 (IDR 9,728,470)
Ped, near Toyapakeh harbour
Good to know
Good to Know
- Nusa Penida has no coworking spaces or formal digital-nomad infrastructure documented on the island — WiFi reliability at cafés and rentals in Ped is the main workaround.
- Long-term rentals are mostly informal: found by walking around, word-of-mouth, or Facebook groups rather than listed on standard portals, so prices are negotiable and less transparent than mainland Bali.
- Because most goods are shipped in by boat from mainland Bali, everyday grocery and imported items tend to run a bit higher than equivalent items in Denpasar or Ubud.
- The island has very limited 'nice restaurant' options — dining out tops out at beach-club/Western-cafe fare rather than fine dining.
- Nusa Penida has no public bus or metro system — a rented scooter (or a hired private driver) is essentially the only way to get around, and this is also the closest thing the island has to a fixed daily transport cost.
- There's no dedicated coworking building with published day-pass or membership pricing. Nomads generally work from a handful of cafés with WiFi, like Sunny Cafe & Coworking Space in Ped village — always confirm WiFi is actually available, since some scenic spots intentionally have none.
- Healthcare on the island is limited to small local clinics; for anything beyond routine care, the realistic plan is taking the boat back to Sanur or Denpasar on the Bali mainland.
- There's no cinema on the island, and no standalone public gym — fitness options are mostly informal, attached to individual hostels or guesthouses.
- Most nomads staying more than a couple of months use the B211A social/cultural visa rather than a dedicated 'digital nomad visa', since Indonesia doesn't have one yet.
Monthly Totals
- Mid-range month
- IDR 26,115,919
Includes 5 estimated components
2 components missing
- Lean month
- IDR 14,435,517
Includes 5 estimated components
- Comfortable month
- IDR 33,198,967
Includes 5 estimated components
2 components missing
Living Costs
- Where nomads live
- Nusa Penida has no formally documented digital-nomad or expat cluster on the scale of mainland Bali hubs. The area most consistently identified as the closest thing to a nomad-friendly base is Ped, between Toyapakeh harbour and Crystal Bay, where most WiFi cafés, guesthouses, and the few monthly-rental villas are concentrated. All housing figures below are grounded in Ped/Crystal Bay-area listings as the best available proxy, since a dedicated 'nomad district' does not exist here.
Housing (per month)
- Mid-range 1-bed
- IDR 17,511,246
Survey / cost-of-living site
Same guide states a complete villa with kitchen and sea views runs $990 to $1,320/month; this uses the low end of that stated range.
Published in USD
- Budget studio / 1-bed
- IDR 9,728,470
Survey / cost-of-living site
Holafly long-term-stay guide states one-bedroom houses run from $550 to $880/month; this figure uses the low end of that explicitly stated range.
Published in USD
- Premium apartment
- IDR 23,348,328
Survey / cost-of-living site
Uses the high end of the same villa-with-sea-view range ($990-$1,320/month) stated by the source.
Published in USD
- Private room in a shared home
- IDR 6,190,844
Estimated
No dedicated monthly private-room-in-shared-home listings were found for Nusa Penida. Estimated by applying a typical long-stay discount to guesthouse/homestay nightly rates cited as starting around $20/night.
Published in USD
Groceries
- Groceries for one (month)
- IDR 1,928,006
Estimated
Source states groceries run about $20-$30 per week for a nomad cooking their own meals; averaged to ~$25/week and multiplied by 4.33 weeks/month.
Published in USD
Sample prices
1.5L Bottled Water (Store)
- 1.5L Bottled Water (Store)
- IDR 6,000
Estimated
No Nusa Penida-specific retail price found; estimated from typical small-shop pricing on the island, which runs somewhat above mainland Bali due to inter-island shipping costs.
1kg Rice
- 1kg Rice
- IDR 15,000
Estimated
Estimated staple price; no island-specific listing found.
1 Dozen Eggs
- 1 Dozen Eggs
- IDR 30,000
Estimated
Estimated staple price; no island-specific listing found.
Eating out
- Cheap meal
- IDR 18,750
Estimated
Local tour-operator budget guide states a plate of nasi goreng or mie goreng at a local warung costs IDR 25,000-40,000; this uses the low end of that stated range. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 25000 IDR reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
- High-end meal
- IDR 150,000
Survey / cost-of-living site
Uses the high end of the same beach club/Western restaurant range; Nusa Penida does not have documented white-tablecloth fine dining, so this is the top of the island's actual dining spectrum.
- Mid-range meal
- IDR 60,000
Estimated
Same guide states a burger, pasta, or smoothie bowl at a beach club/Western restaurant costs IDR 80,000-150,000; this uses the low end of that range. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 80000 IDR reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
Work, Transport & Essentials
Coworking
- Day pass
- IDR 50,000
Estimated
No formal day-pass fee structure exists on the island. Sunny Cafe & Coworking Space in Ped village offers a dedicated work area, and beachfront cafés like Penida Colada double as informal coworking spots, but the 'cost' of a work day is really the price of a coffee/meal (typically IDR 40,000-60,000) rather than a stated desk fee. Figure is a midpoint estimate, not a quoted price.
- Monthly hot desk
- Not available
No coworking operator on Nusa Penida publishes a monthly hot-desk membership; the island's 'coworking' scene is limited to cafés with WiFi rather than dedicated membership spaces.
Transport
- Single ride
- IDR 110,000
Estimated
Blended midpoint of scooter rental day-rate ranges quoted by passportandstamps.com (IDR 80,000-100,000/day for a standard 125cc scooter), nusapenida.org (IDR 100,000-200,000/day) and farizibike.com (IDR 80,000-150,000/day). There is no per-ride public transit fare, so daily scooter rental is used as the closest real-world 'getting around' cost.
- Monthly pass
- Not available
Nusa Penida has no bus, metro, or other public transit system, so no monthly transit pass exists.
Mobile & data
- Monthly plan
- IDR 100,000
Estimated
No Nusa Penida-specific plan pricing was found in research for this entry. Figure reflects general Indonesian prepaid data pricing (Telkomsel/XL Axiata) for a large data bundle; not independently verified against a Nusa Penida retailer or carrier page.
Short Stays (per night)
- Seasonal pricing
- Yes
- Why
- Pronounced dry-season tourism peak (June–August) with material pricing swings driven by Australian/Northern Hemisphere school holidays and optimal weather; wet season (December–March) shows 30%+ lower rates.
Low season
- Budget
- IDR 39,060
Momondo: 69% lower than high season ($7 × 0.31)
- Luxury
- IDR 1,170,900
Momondo: 69% lower than high season ($210 × 0.31)
- Premium
- IDR 429,660
Momondo: 69% lower than high season ($77 × 0.31)
- Standard
- IDR 234,360
Momondo: 69% lower than high season ($42 × 0.31)
High season
- Budget
- IDR 126,000
Travelfish, Pondok Kana listing late June 2026
- Luxury
- IDR 3,780,000
Momondo luxury hotel average high season
- Premium
- IDR 1,386,000
Booking.com luxury hotel average (high season implied)
- Standard
- IDR 756,000
Travelfish, La Roja Bungalows listing late June 2026
Low-season months
- February
- March
- April
- May
- December
High-season months
- June
- July
- August
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.