Retiring in Canggu
Surf at sunrise, gyms and cafés everywhere, and the youngest, buzziest expat energy on the island if that's what you want around you.
Surf at sunrise, gyms and cafés everywhere, and the youngest, buzziest expat energy on the island. It's also Bali's overtourism poster child — gridlocked lanes, constant construction and prices that no longer feel like Indonesia; most retirees visit rather than settle.
Active, younger-at-heart retirees who want surf and a buzzing scene.
Bali's overtourism poster child — gridlocked single-lane roads, construction noise on every block, and prices that no longer feel like Indonesia; most retirees visit, few settle.
Anyone seeking calm, value or a settled retiree community.
What Canggu costs, measured against everywhere else
Of the 62 retiree bases we track across 17 countries, Canggu is the 45th cheapest — 44 are cheaper, 17 are dearer. It is the dearest of the 3 we cover in Indonesia (Bali).
Rent runs about 43% of the budget — $1,000 of $2,300, leaving $1,300 a month for everything else.
Our Indonesia (Bali) page quotes $1,700 a month. Canggu runs 35% above that, at $2,300 — which is why the country number is a starting point and not an answer. We measured that gap across all 62 cities: the median is 16.5%.
The same money in another country
Within 15% of Canggu's budget, one city per country. The cost barely moves; the tax, the visa and the standard of care do.
Indonesia (Bali) taxes you at 5–35% (worldwide on paper; lax in practice) and asks for E33F Retirement KITAS. That line, not the rent, decides the swap — and flight time from your own city decides the rest, which depends on the passport you hold.
Other retiree bases in Indonesia (Bali)
Ready to actually move to Indonesia (Bali)?
The city tells you where to live. The country guide tells you how to get there — the visa routes step by step, which hospitals to register with, insurance, and the first 90 days on the ground.
See the full Indonesia (Bali) relocation guide →Day-to-day Bali runs 50–65% cheaper than the US/UK, but Western-style villas, health insurance and anything imported close that gap fast.