I found this post in the archives. Make sure you have a read. It was posted in october 2004 so the prices should'nt have changed to much.
BUDGET PER DAY:
2 meals - 15.000rp each 30.000rp
6Bintangs 12.000rp ea 72.000rp
2 taxi rides 10.000rp 20.000rp
1 x massage 40.000rp 40.000rp
1 x pkt cigs 10.000rp 10.000rp
1 x sunglasses 20.000rp 20.000rp
2 x B'bong blk mkt t's 80.000rp
1 x wallet 10.000rp 10.000rp
1 x boardshorts 30.000rp 30.000rp
6 dvd's 10.000rp 60.000rp
TOTAL - 372.000rp = $57.ooo Aus Dollars give or take.
WATERSPORTS:
Where:S&S on the beach
Contact: ketutsuparta@hotmail.com or ketutsuparta1968@yahoo.com.au his mobile is 0812 398 6249.
Prices: white water rafting , rp, 225.000
parasailing, bananaboat, and jetski only rp, 160000 per person,
glass bottom boat, snorkling, and turtle island only 165000 rupiah
Where: Tanjung Benoa for water sports.
Prices: glass bottom boat to Turtle Island 120,000 each; banana boat 75,000 each and jetskis 90,000 each
Where: Bali Adventure Tours at Nusa Dua
Contact: George
Prices: Parasailing, jetskiing, banana boat riding. All for $25.00AUD per person.
DAY SPA'S
Where: Bali Mystique
Contact:
Prices: 1 Hour massage RP50,000 for an hour
Where: Green Garden Spa in Tuban
Contact:
Price: 242,000 rupiah. '3 hour treatment called the Royal Bali for Her'. This included a foot scrub, 1 hour body massage, mini facial, body mask and scrub, flower bath, jacuzzi, steam room and swim. Also you are served a cool drink to start and ginger tea and snack after the flower bath.
Where: On the Beach
Contact:
Price: 30,000rp Massage for 40 min's.
Where: hairdresser/beauty salon off Poppies Gang 1
Contact: Email me at cammy1982@hotmail.com if you want to see any pictures of what my hair looked like.
What: Hair Extentions.
Price: 250,000 rupiah and it took four hours for two (sometimes three) girls to do it. If you want shorter extentions they charge anything from 150,000.
Where: shop off poppies 1. when u walk down a street, u get women saying, plait yiur hair? hair extensions?
Contact:
What: Hair Extensions
Prices: 150,000rp and 30,000rp to get them out.
Where: MBR
Contact:
Prices: Massage 1 hour 75 000 1/2 hour 40 000
manicure 1 hour 75 000 1/2 hour 40 000 (same for pedicure)
body scrub or facial 75 000
foot or head massage 1 hour 75 000 1/2 hour 40 000
cream bath (thisis for the head too) 75 000
hair plaiting short/med 75 000
long 100 000
extensions 350 000 (you can get this cheaper elsewhere)
acrylic nails 200 000
waxing 50 000 and up
COCKTAILS:
The prices range from 4,000 rupiah to 50,000 rupiah
What: Arak Attack
Price: 4000 big glass 10000
What: International Cocktails
Price: 30000
Where: Paddy's
Prices: 15.000
TAXI'S
FARES IDR -RUPIAH $AUS NOTES
Taxi - All day 200,000 - 350,000 rp $31 - $55
Tuban - Kuta 6,000 rp -8,000 rp $1.20
Kuta -Legian 6,000 rp -8,000 rp $1.20
Legian - Semniyak 6,000 rp -8,000 rp $1.20
Tuban - Nusa Dua 35,000-40,000 rp $5.35
Kuta - Tanah Lot 60,000 rp $9.27
Kuta - Uluwata 80,000 - 90,000 rp $13.00
DRIVERS
blue cab and paid him RP200,000 for the day out.
MARKETS
Tootsie's market shop (fixed price)
dvd's 8,000 rp
,louie ventton bags 65,000rp
t-shirts & singlets about 30,000 rp
kimonos from 45-55,000 (depending on length & material);
DVDs 10,000 each
short (skirt) sarongs 15-20,000;
long sarongs 20-25, "nappy" shorts 20,000
Louis Vuitton and Burberry handbags 55-70,000 for small ones,
Paul Frank tops (teenage girls understand!) 20-25,000;
crochet net cardigans 30,000.
cushion covers 30-35,000 each,
table wear, silver jewellery (e.g. dangly earrings 25,000),
Bintang singlets for RP20000
Nokia 1110 fro RP700,000
GENERAL
Coke (cans) 3,200 RP 0.40c
Water (Bottle 500ml) 3,200 RP 0.40c
DVD Player Hire 100,000 rp $15.45 1 week
COMMON MERCHANDISE
Wood placemats 12,000 rp $2.00
Baskets (Weave) 1,000-,5000 rp 0.2 c - 0.75c
Caps 15,000 rp $2.25
Collared Shirts 20,000 rp $3.09
Jeweler boxes 5,000 rp 0.75 c
Leather belt 15,000 rp $2.25
Beach Bag woven 28,000 rp $4.00
Beach Towels 25,000-50,000 rp $3.80-$7.72
Placemats 5,000 rp 0.75 c
Wooden Bowls 5,000 rp -15,000 rp 0.75 - $2.25
Dresses (summer) 25,000-40,000 rp $3.80-$6.18
Leather Jackets 500,000-700,000 rp $77.24-$108.14 Short Style
Bathers 150,000-200,000 rp $25-$30
Levi's 501 75,000 rp $11.00
Louis Vuitton bags 180,000-200,000 rp $25-$30 Overnight bags
120,000 -300,000 rp $18-$47 Handbags
Photo prints (digital) 1,000 - 1,500 rp 0.02 c
CF Card to disk 25,000 rp $4.00
Sneakers 40,000 - 60,000 $6.18 - $90.00 Fake or orig
Cd's 10,000 rp $1.54 Discounts for volume
Dvd's 10,000-15,000 rp $1.50 - $2.50 Buy 10 -2 free
Earings 5,000 rp 0.75 c
Necklaces Under 10,000 rp Under $1.54
Perfume 15,000 rp $2.25 Fake
PS2 or Xbox games 15,000-35,000 rp $2.25-$5.40 Copies
Sandals 25,000-40,000 rp $4.00-$6.18
Sarongs 10,000-15,000 rp $1.54-$2.50
Sunglasses 15,000-25,000 rp $2.50-$4.00
T-shirts 10,000-30,000 rp $1.54-$4.63
(Billabong, quicksilver, rip curl, nike)
Watches 15,000- 30000,000 rp
Sunglasses 25.000- 30.000
Leather belt 15.000 CD 10.000 (no cover)
Crochet hat 15.000 Hematite bracelet 2 for 10.000
T-shirt- white 15.000 Levi 501s 75.000
Surf T-shirts 25.000
Timber steering wheel 150.000(with boss kit)
Placemats material 5.000 Watches 25.000- 30.000
Wood placemats 12.000
Wrap pants 30.000
Cushion covers 15.000
Cigarettes 66.000 a carton
AUD$ coin bracelet- Rp20,000 plus 2 Aussie gold coins at Bali Aussie Restaurant
Baby t-shirts/singlets - 10,000rp
Bamboo Wind chimes: Small 10-15,000 and Medium 15-20,000.
Bead necklaces- From Rp5,000
Caps- Rp15,000
Collared shirts - 20 000Rp
Earrings - 5000rp or less
Glitter/sequined Thongs Rp 25000 - 30000
Imitation perfume- Rp30,000
Keyrings: 10,000 for 4 pack
Kids t-shirts/singlets - 15,000rp
Leather wrist bands: 12,000 for 4 pack
Music CDS 15,000 each
Necklaces / bracelets - 5000rp or less - more for the big shell ones
Photos onto a CDR Rp 25,000
PS1 games -Rp4,000
Ps2 games -Rp15,000
Rp 25000 for nails, feet and hands done.
Sequin bags 25 000rp
Sarongs: 10,000 - 25,000 depending on which type.
Shell belts - around 20,000rp
Sim cards at Matahari Kuta. Simpati ones for 100,000 with 80,000 credit and 500rp per sms.
Stubby holders- Rp4,000
Sunglasses- Rp15,000-25,000
T-shirts: XL - 15-20,000 and bigger sizes 20-25,000 each (depends how many you buy)
Watches- Rp30,000-35,000
Wind socks: 25,000 each
Wrap around pants - 30,000rp
There's a fixed price shop on the corner of Jl Legian and Poppies Lane 2 - it's also a Kodak shop.
Geneva Handicrafts. 100 Jalan Raya. 3rd floor over the top of Geneva furniture Kerobokan. Closed on Sundays.
Woven placemats 4.900
Cane placemats with wooden insert 11.900.
Crochet hat 12.500,
Bracelets 2.380,
Hacky sacs 3.500,
Surfboard keyrings 980,
Oval pottery bowl (30cm) 10.000,
Bead lamp 28.000,
Masks 9.100 + 14.000.
Shell bowl 35.000, platter to match 27.000
Also have shadow puppets, and other types. Many bowls, pots, garden ornaments, bags, baskets, chessboards, candles.
fixed prices are Rp5,000 for necklaces, Rp4,000 for anklets and Rp3,000 for bracelets.
Some of the shell necklaces are dearer, like the big shell pendant ones etc. From memory, they were around Rp15,000 each at that shop.
Sunglasses 25.000- 30.000 DVD 15.000
Leather belt 15.000 CD 10.000 (no cover)
Crochet hat 15.000 Hematite bracelet 2 for 10.000
T-shirt- white 15.000 Levi 501s 75.000
Surf T-shirts 25.000
Timber steering wheel 150.000(with boss kit)
Placemats material 5.000 Watches 25.000- 30.000
Wood placemats 12.000 Wrap pants 30.000
Cushion covers 15.000 Cigarettes 66.000 a carton
AUD$ coin bracelet- Rp20,000 plus 2 Aussie gold coins at Bali Aussie Restaurant
Baby t-shirts/singlets - 10,000rp
Bamboo Wind chimes: Small 10-15,000 and Medium 15-20,000.
Bead necklaces- From Rp5,000
Caps- Rp15,000
Collared shirts - 20 000Rp
DVD Rp 15000 buy 10 get 1 free
Earrings - 5000rp or less
Glitter/sequined Thongs Rp 25000 - 30000
Imitation perfume- Rp30,000
Keyrings: 10,000 for 4 pack
Kids t-shirts/singlets - 15,000rp
Leather wrist bands: 12,000 for 4 pack
Music CDS 15,000 each
Necklaces / bracelets - 5000rp or less - more for the big shell ones
Photos onto a CDR Rp 25,000
PS1 games -Rp4,000
Ps2 games -Rp15,000
Rp 25000 for nails, feet and hands done.
Sequin bags 25 000rp
Sarongs: 10,000 - 25,000 depending on which type.
Shell belts - around 20,000rp
Sim cards at Matahari Kuta. Simpati ones for 100,000 with 80,000 credit and 500rp per sms.
Stubby holders- Rp4,000
Sunglasses- Rp15,000-25,000
T-shirts: XL - 15-20,000 and bigger sizes 20-25,000 each (depends how many you buy)
Watches- Rp30,000-35,000
Wind socks: 25,000 each
Wrap around pants - 30,000rp
There's a fixed price shop on the corner of Jl Legian and Poppies Lane 2 - it's also a Kodak shop.
Geneva Handicrafts. 100 Jalan Raya. 3rd floor over the top of Geneva furniture Kerobokan. Closed on Sundays.
Woven placemats 4.900
Cane placemats with wooden insert 11.900.
Crochet hat 12.500,
Bracelets 2.380,
Hacky sacs 3.500,
Surfboard keyrings 980,
Oval pottery bowl (30cm) 10.000,
Bead lamp 28.000,
Masks 9.100 + 14.000.
Shell bowl 35.000, platter to match 27.000
Also have shadow puppets, and other types. Many bowls, pots, garden ornaments, bags, baskets, chessboards, candles.
fixed prices are Rp5,000 for necklaces, Rp4,000 for anklets and Rp3,000 for bracelets.
Some of the shell necklaces are dearer, like the big shell pendant ones etc. From memory, they were around Rp15,000 each at that shop.
FOOD
Gateway to India and we met up with Mr and Mrs Madonbali and some friends. RP45000 pp for buffet indian dinner on every Sunday night.
Nothing special, pizza, gado gado and rinks RP62000
DVD's
DVD's - After advice on this forum we placed our order with Helgi and he supplied us about 100 DVD's. They are all great quality so we are totally satisfied. He is a really nice guy and also hires DVD's players at about a quarter of the price inside the hotels. His website for a list of available DVD's is mcshop@hotmail.com
THINGS YOU SHOULD DO and NOT DO!
1st ~ get a nice hotel, then -
Go to the Elephant park.
Go for a couple of nights to Hai Tide Huts, Nusa Lembongan.
Go to Poppies in Poppies Lane 1 for lunch (or dinner).
Go to La Lucciola for dinner and watch the sunset.
Go to the Monkey Forest in Ubud
Go to Waterboom Park
Go to a Monkey Forest
Go Swimming
Go Diving
Go Shopping
Get a Massage
Buy a fake watch
Buy some fake purfume
Buy a leather jacket
See a Barong Dance
See a Kecak Dance
See a Legong Dance
See a shadow puppet show
Go to Ubud
See the rice terraces
"Dont" drive yourself anywhere - get a Driver and / or Guide
(do a "search the forum" on Paja - he's my pick anyway)
Buy some copy DVD's
Eat some Satay
Go White Water Rafting (watch out for flaming coconuts)
Do a Bungi Jump
Go to Elephant Cave
Go to Kintamani
Walk up to Besakih
Ride the elephants
Say "no, only 20,000 - not 40,000" for the 68th time
Buy some silver jewelery in Celuk
Do the Bali Hai sunset cruise (and see the boygirls)
Go on Nusa Lembogan Island Day Cruise
Eat more Satay
Drink some Bintang
Have a cocktail
Buy a T'shirt with F#@* Terrorists printed on the front
Go to Tanah Lot
Eat seafood at Jimbaran Bay
Water-Ski at Lake Bratan
See the black sand of Lovina Beach
Buy another copy watch (you forgot to take the last one off when swimming)
Then, head to the airport (cry) and fly home.
-Ask people about themselves, they are really nice and have the most amazing stories to tell.
-Say "hello how are you" to anyone that greets you (hawkers and all) but don't be afraid to still say no or Tidak!, just be nice back!
-Listen to what they are saying, don't dismiss everyone as trying to sell something. But be warned there are a bunch of guys giving out cards for a competition, and it's basically a timeshare scam, we were lucky you have to be over 27, so we just said we were too young.
-Talking with your hands helps alot.
-Smile at everyone
-Don't step on the offerings on the footpath, be respectful.
-Try and go see the memorial to the bombings...it makes you think
-Ask a couple of cabbys some basic works in indonesian, it's fun!
-TAKE ALL YOUR SPENDING MONEY IN AUST $$ IN CASH!! Don't bother with a visa card most places just use cash anyway. Change into rupia over there much better rate. And if you want cash out of an account or Visa card, you have to get to a bank and wait half an hour or use an ATM and risk having your card chewed (this is common apparently).
-Change money at the Kodak shops, don't risk the others.
-go on an ocean cruise and don't chicken out of snorkling there are no sharks and thousands of the most beautiful tropical fish and reef.
-Try a swim up bar in one of the resorts, it's heaps of fun.
-There's a great little resort in Tuban the Green Garden. Good for a more quiet holiday, great day spa!
-Melasti Beach Resort is nice, a bit far away from the action though very cheap.
-Buy one of the Chalak! statues :)
-take cancer council sunblock and use heaps of it.
-Go on volcano tour, it fun but don't get out of the car up the mountain, the hawkers are really really desparate and bad up there. Monkey forest in Ubud is beautifull, monkeys not to cheaky!
-Dont do anything in the resort (ie. use internet, hire DVD player burn CD's make phone calls) big rip off, you can get any of these things way cheaper in the shops.
-The Blue cabs were the most honest but the white cabs were the most fun, just make sure you ask them to put the meter on and you'll be fine.
-Don't bother walking too far cos the cabs are so cheap (we got caught in traffic for over an hour and it only cost about $4) and the airconditioning is very welcome.
-Don't freak out about the roads. There are road rules, even if they are less obviouse, they are very very good drivers/riders.
-Great eats (costs for 2 people including alcoholic drinks):
La Monde Padma St 130000 (lots of Aussies)
Uncle Norms Melasti St 120000
La Porchetta Legian St 130000 (transfers to and from hotel)
Posers Padma St 140000
and for a laugh try their KFC, it's really different.
-Go partying in Legian st early in holiday. We went to the Bounty, stacks of fun!!!
-Get a fake tattoo just before you come home and freak out your mum/kids/hubby etc. They are great and really realistic!
-Always use detol wipes before eating or drinking anything.
-If you want to take a picture of someone, ask them first.
-Arak is a rice wine made over there, very potent (40% alcohol) don't drink too much of it the night before going on a boat ride, but it's a really great drink in moderation! :)
-Bintang was not my thing, but they have a beer called Bali Hai in most places, same price but a bit more of a girls beer.
-If you have airconditioning in your room, leave it on while you sleep cos it doesn't get cool at night like it does in Oz
-you will swim so much that if your hair is dyed, it WILL temporarily turn green, but it's a funny talking point :)
SHOPPING:
-When shopping you will more than likely get ripped off at first no matter how prepared you are (you end up just feeling sorry for them), but don't fret you'll get better.
-Don't shop on your very 1st day in Bali, just chill out or you'll end up stressed out.
-Start shopping in an area that is fairly busy (like poppies lane or legian st) they are not so desparate and hence not so scarily pushy.
-Don't get sucked in by someone who calls out a price for some thing (especially if it sounds really cheap) once you show interest the price will start to go up. Pick what you want, ask the price, then start bargaining, anytime the process is any different to that, don't get yourself into it.
-Worst hawkers I found were the women wanting to braid my hair, they would grab my hair and are alot harder to get away from, so get braided early on, cut it short or tie it up well.
-Don't pay more than:
15000Rp Hats
30000 Shirts
10000 DVD's
30000 Sunnies
50000 Watches
50000 Perfumes
20000 Sarongs
15000 Shell Jewelery (bit more for mother of pearl or marble)
and I got a fully reinforced cow hide motorbike jacket made from a picture for 1000000Rp. (excellent quality)
In some of these cases this might still be a bit high, just use your judgement and try and divide the price by 6000 to get approximate dollars.
-My Jacket was made by Mr Bobby email:boby_helmi@hotmail.com
Ph: 08123919485 Kuta Square Block E 11 He was very considerate, excellent job and very reasonable price.
-go the extra 10000 rupia, it's only like $1.50 (don't be too harsh)
-We brought home 200 DVDs and had no probs mainly because we bought in one of the shops, a couple of disc pouches that you put the cover in. Just ask your local friendly DVD guy, we got ours from Multidisc at #4 Padma Utara in Legian, ask for Harry, he's a legend!
-if they say "I sell this watch for 350000 normally" say either "But I'm not japanese" or "maybe to a first timer". The japanese apparently just pay the first price, they don't bargain.
-the balinese are really nice, they are only happy to sell something to you for too much if you are happy to pay too much, if you're not sure about a price, show your discomfort they will pick it up straight away and will become much more reasonable.
-don't be afraid to go into a shop with a price in mind and if they wont give it to you for near that price walk away. There are no doubt a hundred shops with the same thing, so the next time you put your price up a little bit.
-Once the business end is over with have a talk to the person, they are great company, we even asked advice on what to pay for something that was in another shop. They will bend over backwards to help you, and when you see them a week later they'll remember your name.