Travel budget and cost of living on the island of Sumatra how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Sumatra and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living on the island of Sumatra. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Sumatra travel budget.
Travel budget on the island of Sumatra
Sumatra: calculate your travel budget
Sumatra: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday on the island of Sumatra for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 14 for 2 ppl.
- $ 4.8 per person
- $ 1.3 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 359* (5433456 IDR)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 30 for 2 ppl.
- $ 9.1 per person
- $ 3.1 per person
- $ 3.3 per person
Total budget:
$ 843* (12749800 IDR)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 44 for 2 ppl.
- $ 13 per person
- $ 6.1 per person
- $ 6.7 per person
Total budget:
$ 1316* (19917128 IDR)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living on the island of Sumatra in 2024
Cost of living: Sumatra VS United States
On average, the cost of living on the island of Sumatra in 2024 is 57% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living on the island of Sumatra by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities on the island of Sumatra compared to the national average.
Cities | /Sumatra | View Details |
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Batam | 34% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Batam |
Pekanbaru | 14% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Pekanbaru |
Medan | 1% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Medan |
Banda Aceh | 2% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Banda Aceh |
Bandar Lampung | 3% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Bandar Lampung |
Palembang | 11% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Palembang |
Local prices on the island of Sumatra by expense type
Sumatra: Restaurant budget
($ 1.3 to $ 4.2)
85% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 3.7 to $ 6.6)
89% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 2.7 to $ 3.5)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 1.7 to $ 3.9)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 2 to $ 2.2)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.3 to $ 1.7)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.4 to $ 0.6)
82% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.2 to $ 0.3)
86% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Sumatra: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 5.6 to $ 196)
88% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 181
($ 7.8 to $ 154)
85% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 163
($ 14 to $ 122)
85% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 239
($ 26 to $ 187)
83% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 322
($ 15 to $ 190)
91% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 486
($ 13 to $ 102)
84% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 172
($ 32 to $ 187)
74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 253
($ 22 to $ 229)
73% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 219
($ 11 to $ 128)
90% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 234
($ 22 to $ 268)
62% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 220
Sumatra: Supermarket food budget
($ 1.1 to $ 2)
35% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.9 to $ 1.3)
65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 0.8 to $ 1)
81% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 0.9 to $ 2)
58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 1.7 to $ 3.9)
75% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13
($ 2.6 to $ 3.3)
44% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 0.7 to $ 1.7)
76% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.6 to $ 1)
74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.1 to $ 0.6)
82% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Sumatra: Public and private transport budget
($ 0.3 to $ 0.3)
86% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.2 to $ 0.3)
82% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 0.9 to $ 0.9)
3% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.4 to $ 1.3)
74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 41 to $ 66)
28% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 71
Sumatra: Leisure activity budget
($ 3 to $ 3.7)
76% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 5.2 to $ 9.9)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
Sumatra: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 1.3 to $ 2.7)
76% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 34 to $ 100)
39% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 34 to $ 67)
14% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 449)
(fair price: $ 416)
(fair price: $ 1065)
(fair price: $ 1144)
(fair price: $ 755)
(fair price: $ 599)
About the information on the cost of living on the island of Sumatra
The information about the cost of living on the island of Sumatra shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living on the island of Sumatra updated on 22-09-2024.
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