General living costs in Indonesia

[Jon Brad]

Hello all,

I am considering doing my PADI IDC and an Instructor internship towards the end of this year.

I have a short list made, and a couple places in Indonesia are on it.

Could anyone give me the costs of rent, food, drink, transportation and other necessities please?

Cheers
JB

 

[CarcharodonCarcharias]

Where in Indonesia? Manado? Bali? Komodo?

 

[Jon Brad]

Gili islands, Bali and Komodo.

 

[matts1w]

Saying Indonesia is like asking the cost of living in Canada. There is rent in Vancouver, and rent Sudbury....

That being said, if I were young and going to do my IDC in Indonesia, I would no doubt about it go with Gili Air. Far cheaper than Bali, no cars or motorbikes, no long bus and boat rides to dive sites (assuming you are thinking of training in Sanur), lots of like minded people, many tourists taking courses, warm and calm water, enough of a party to be fun but for sure not over the line...the list goes on and on. Gili T. is way too much of a sh-t show and you can still go over there to party hard if that is your thing. Obviously the diving is better out of Lebuan Bajo, but one's IDC has very little to do with going out on fantastic dives, Head to Komodo when you finish to celebrate.

 

[Mike Veitch]

good advice Matt.. although Sudbury.. that's like Sorong. hahaha

 

[Tippytoes12]

I would also go to the Gili Islands , where you will get loads of experience teaching masses of people and live on a beautiful island. My hubby and I love Gili Air and have dived with Manta Dive many times.

You might get more information on costs like this by DMs in a few of the dive shops on Facebook or similar . Most of us on this board are experienced divers , and while I am not saying that we are older than you, we just have had a lot of birthdays and don’t travel this way anymore. I know that food is very very cheap , there is a night market on Gili Air and everywhere has local rooms to rent.

Good luck whatever you do and enjoy this experience x

 

[Jon Brad]

I would also go to the Gili Islands , where you will get loads of experience teaching masses of people and live on a beautiful island. My hubby and I love Gili Air and have dived with Manta Dive many times.

You might get more information on costs like this by DMs in a few of the dive shops on Facebook or similar . Most of us on this board are experienced divers , and while I am not saying that we are older than you, we just have had a lot of birthdays and don’t travel this way anymore. I know that food is very very cheap , there is a night market on Gili Air and everywhere has local rooms to rent.

Good luck whatever you do and enjoy this experience x

Thank you! The Gili islands are at the top of my list right now along with Utila in Honduras.

Cheers
Jon B

 

[RobinC.]

Amed area :
3/4.000.000 idr a month for accomodation
6/700.000 idr a month for motobike renting.
Food from 10.000 to 50.000
etc