Hints for handling your money in Bali

The local currency is the Indonesian Rupiah- is about ~ +/- Rp 9100 to US$1

We recommend using ATM machines so that you receive the most current exchange rate and skip the inconvenience of visiting money change offices (do make sure that your PIN code is a 4 digit not a 5 digit and check with your bank to determine what the transaction charges will be).

If you choose to bring cash to exchange we recommend that you use larger bills when changing money and that you look for money changers whose rates have rounded numbers (for example Rp9300 for US$1 not Rp9375 for US$1). The best rates are reserved for $100 bills and it is more complicated to determine what you should receive per dollar if the numbers aren’t rounded (this allows for mistakes or intentional scams to take place).