Money and Currency

As a part of Indonesia , Bali uses the Indonesian Rupiah (Rp.) which has paper denominations of; 1,000, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000, 50,000 and 100,000. There are plenty of authorized money changers, especially in popular areas but be advised that when changing US Dollars, money changers will not accept dirty notes or notes that have writing on them. If they do accept them they will often offer a lower rate. US$100 notes from 1996 will also be exchanged at a lower rate and not all money changers will make the exchange. So bring nice, new crispy notes and no coins!

The exchange rate for cash is normally better than the rate for travelers' checks, and it is worth shopping around for the best exchange rate as they do vary from place to place. The team at Seductive Bali are more than happy to assist and to recommend the best money exchangers in the area.

Major credit cards (Visa and MasterCard) are accepted in a wide variety of restaurant and shops, but the bulk of transactions will be in cash. ATM machines are a common sight meaning you can draw money down from your account at home.