In Reply to: How much cash do people take posted by Markat on Saturday, 8. October 2011 at 06:33 Bali Time:
You can "Live" very cheaply in Bali or you can splurge and have it cost thousands
When my wife and I go, we skimp on nothing and do everything/get anything we want, we find it normally averages out to about $200 per day per person. I've heard some people work around $100 though so it's definitely possible to work off less too.
If its just the two of you, for 8 nights, i'd take $3000 in cash and use credit card to top you up if need be (Most banks will charge $5.00 per cash withdrawal plus 2-3% foreign exchange fee for any cash withdrawal or purchase)
Take your local currency with you on the flight, put it straight into your safe at the hotel and exchange a few hundred at a time on the streets :)