In Reply to: How much do Balinese people earn? posted by KellyBehan on Sunday, 10. April 2011 at 10:13 Bali Time:
however, there are some extremely rich Balinese as well.
Cash from leasing land for new developments paid for by bules, and at bule prices has ensured that not all are surviving on relatively small amounts of money.
It is clear that your cleaner is not one such, and if a good service has been provided of course a tip is totally appropriate.
Be careful with others that you have just met however and make sure that you can properly assess their status before offering a small gratuity.
Rp50,000 is around a days pay for many involved in the hospitality industry and would be a nice surprise for a cleaner or restaurant staff at the end of a stay.