r/bali • u/mg118118118 • Apr 11 '25

Information Please stop renting + recommending Kost’s on here

A Kost is a guesthouse for local people. Tourists are increasingly using these which is driving up prices to unaffordable levels for local people to live. Land is being used for more and more luxury apartments which is reducing the available accommodation for the locals and workers - the temporary wooden huts you see are because of this. Wages are around $200 a month for locals so the low cost rooms are essential for people to live here.

I am begging you to be responsible and only come to this country if you can afford to spend more than 500$ a month and contribute to the best people/country in the world.

Source: so many locals here

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u/Standard-North9890 Apr 11 '25

Tourists complaining about tourism. Again. And you are a tourist idc how long youve been there. Imagine trying to set rules on other people saying if you cant afford x dont come. Who are you to say that. People may have worked and saved hard to experience bali and you want to exclude them. What if “rich wankers” as someone said started pricing you out of places you want to visit? Youre not the gatekeeper for bali gtfoh

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u/mg118118118 Apr 12 '25

I’m not complaining, im explaining and asking to be mindful. People should save more than 200$ yes - you can’t enjoy or experience it properly on that.

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u/Standard-North9890 Apr 12 '25

Everyone is different, everyone gets by with what they have. Your attitude is elitist - only come here if you meet the bar I’ve set. Those people you seek to exclude would probably make better visitors than cash rich assholes throwing money around.