In Reply to: which isn't bad... posted by kellzzbellzz on Tuesday, 1. June 2010 at 23:02 Bali Time:
but I would be advising any Aussies to add roughly 10% on top of what they spent 6 months ago or whenever due to the weaker $AU. It isn't a lot if you just look at the price of a meal or a beer but over the whole holiday it can add up.
I stay at between Rp300,000 and Rp400,000 per night for 2 and I just worked out my costing which will be roughly $500 more for us over 5 weeks. Airfares of course already paid but I booked the accom. myself and will be paying when I am there so this is for spending and accommodation only so for me it makes a very small difference. I don't spend much because we come and go all the time and am over shopping. We also enjoy a lot of Warung food.
If you stay and eat top end and haven't yet paid accommodation then whilst it is still only approx. 10% more at the moment, the actual figure will be quite high. Not a big problem but just good to be aware.