Is it worth exchanging currency at Bali airport and what is the difference with exchanging in the city?

The exchange rate at Bali airport is lower than at city exchange offices, but not significantly. We compared the rates in the city and at the airport on the same day, here's what we got:

• At the airport - 15,300 rupiah per US dollar
• At city exchange offices and banks - 15,875 rupiah per US dollar

So the difference between the airport and the street is 3.6%

Therefore, it's not worth exchanging the main amount of money here, only what you need to buy a SIM card and get to your accommodation, and exchange the rest in the city. By the way, it's not even necessary to exchange currency at the airport; you can use change from purchasing a visa. The thing is, the visa is purchased in local currency, or dollars or euros. If you pay in dollars or euros, change will be given in local currency. The conversion rate at the visa payment counter is lower than at exchange offices, but you simply won't have a choice there since there are no exchange offices in the visa payment area. Accordingly, if you don't have local currency from previous trips, you'll have to pay in dollars or euros anyway.

Just note that if your hotel is located in remote areas away from tourist zones, the rate there may not be higher than at the airport. In that case, you can exchange money at this exchange office near the airport.

For more details on everything you need to know about Bali airport, read our guide here - https://nashaplaneta.net/asia/indonesia/bali-airport

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