Expenditure While Traveling To Indonesia
If you plan to visit any country across the globe, the first thing that strikes your mind is the travel cost. Indonesia is a very cheap destination and you should not worry about shelling out extra money. Transport, hotels and food, all these three are necessary items on a tourists list but you will find to your amazement that they are not costly in Indonesia.
The accommodation remains a concern of many tourists and usually travelers spend a lot of money on hotels followed by electronic gadgets. A sudden price escalation has caused increase in bus charges of Indonesia. Though still it remains one of the cheapest destinations of the world.
Even if you choose to have your meals in expensive restaurants, the cost is relatively less. The hotspots Java, Nusa Tenggara and Sumatra require a minimum budget.
Bali, Yogyakarta and Danau Toba offer some great deals in term of accommodations. Nusa Tenggara and Sulawesi can also be considered as an option if you want to stick to your budget.
Hotels of Kalimantan charge a high price because the competition is not very stiff.
The currency of Indonesia is Rupiah. Rupiah 25, 50,100 and 500 are circulated among the masses in the form of silver and bronze coins.
There are many exchange options available in this island and it is best to carry some extra plastic cash with you.
Automated Teller Machines are very common in this city. Master card and visa are accepted there. It is better to make all the arrangements and verify about the ATM condition from your home before going.
Most of the Indonesian cities have ATM's so there is no reason to worry about the extra cash. Euro and US Dollars are accepted in Indonesia. Java and Bali offers facility of exchanging American, Australian and Japanese money. If you are traveling in rural and remote areas of Indonesia, it is advisable to carry some extra Rupiah. Papua and Malaku have less ATM booths compared to other parts of this city.
Don't make the mistake of leaving your credit card at home. However if your journey is planned with a low budget then your plastic card will be not of much use as only costly resorts and restaurants accept them. ATM's are useful when you are out buying airline tickets but then again they are limited to remote cities like Papua.
Visa and Master cards are commonly used by travelers. Credit Cards are useful for those people who have a tendency to deposit their money in banks. Amex agents are of great use if you want to get your cash through credit cards.
Almost in all Indonesian cities, credit cards are accepted. Take care not to invite trouble when you are traveling to far away and remote places of this island as you will feel helpless without any money.
Banks charge transaction and transmission fee is normally above one percent but do verify, just in case there are some other rules of this country.
