danielbozi spicyayam wroteYou said you want to live in Lovina/Singaraja, but is that where you will be working also? YES! it is very near to Lovina...
danielbozi Dear All, I have recently been offered a job at a very nice resort in Bali, and with the offer comes a housing allowance apart from the salary (and work visa included, amongst other things). I have no idea how much it costs to rent a house/flat (for one person) longer term in Bali... is the usual deal for expats working mid-to-longer term to have their own place with kitchen etc or only to live in a homestay-type place? How much do various options cost? Living luxury style or living minimal? I am thinking the Singaraja/Lovina area (north Bali)... I do not wish to disclose the allowance in a public thread, and since I could top it up by my salary it is somewhat flexible for me... but still I want to know what I could expect for different price levels, say 200k-300k, 300k-400k, 400k-500k, 500k+ per month and so forth... I basically would like to stay "simple-but-nice-and-clean" somehow, no explicit luxury demanded up front... I am open to share with other expats in the area also... Another question I have is how to estimate the average living costs for one "typical" week or month in Bali... including food (like 3 meals/day), gasoline, normal health- and household items etc... does anybody have an idea? How much do you usually spend in a month? Lastly, do both these (house rent + living costs) vary during the year? For example, sky-rocket during the high season? (yikes! ;) Thank you for a wonderful forum! Cheers and Love - Dani
spicyayam You can get some idea of costs from this post: https://balipod.com/forum/threads/cost-of-living-for-a-family-in-bali.5789/ Housing costs in Lovina is a fraction of what you pay in the south. Other costs, however, will be about the same.
BKT As far a Singaraja goes you wouldn't get anything decent to live in for 200k-300k a month. Before I was married I rented a new kos for 350RP per month, no AC, sponge bed that gave me back aches and a rooster as a neighbor. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. Also my wifes uncle owns a few Kos apartments in Singaraja, his new one which is on a huge 20 ara complex has around 20 rooms, not far from immigration. All the bottom floor rooms have AC and all are rented out for 1.2mill per month. That might give you an idea on prices but saying that you could probably find something just as good for less.
mugwump [b]costs[/b] Despte the fact my label is still "TOURIST", I have been here 10 years, and feel capable of providing some tips. First you will have a choice in Singaraja of either buying at Carriefour or Hardy's neither of which compares with western supermarkets so you may go south to stock up at places with larger selections. Normally super markets in western countries are competitive and provide lower prices. NOT SO in Bali! You can usually do better in price and often in quality in your local pasar when it comes to fruit and vegetables. But beware meat and poultry which may be laced with formaldihide to appear fresh. Fresh seafood is best purchased early in the day before it has sat in what once was ice, but soon became water and has lost all semblance to something edible. My experience with meat has been better at Makro (recently now Lotte), but beware the frozen goods (other than Dori) because it has been frozen after sitting all day in water. Many locals buy at Tiara Dewata in Denpasar where my personal experience has found it competitive in many items. Foods destined for foreigners are higher priced than those for locals in most all "super markets". Generally those super markets located in heavily trafficked expat communities aren't nearly as competitive. The rest is pretty subjective.
matsaleh very nice RESORT near Lovina? I can think of a few: Greetings from Puri Bagus Lovina - Puri Bagus Lovina Bali Taman Resort & Spa Bali Melka Dolphin Resort Sunari Villas & Spa Resort - Villa, Spa and Restaurant on Lovina Beach Bali
gilbert de jong with all do respect, but those are not "RESORTS", good hotels yes. Three of the above I think will not hire an expensive foreigner..owners are hands-on kinda people. the fourth I know for sure will not hire an foreigner :icon_lol:
matsaleh spicyayam wroteI think Damai is the only hotel in Lovina that employs foreigners and some villas. Phew, I just checked their website... very PRICEY, but it looks wonderful. :icon_cool:
