Budget in one minute
Bali restaurant cost calculator.
Choose the format, the number of seats and the finish level. The calculator returns a floor area and an indicative 2026 budget line by line, in rupiah and US dollars. One tap sends the estimate to WhatsApp, and we check it against your plot.
The calculator multiplies your seats by typical floor area per seat, then applies indicative per-m² and per-seat ranges for Bali in 2026. It is a first range for planning, not a quote.
How the calculator works.
Floor area comes first. A full-service restaurant needs about 2.6 m² of gross area per seat once the kitchen, storage, toilets and circulation are included; a café about 2.2 m², a bar about 2.0 m², a beach club about 4.5 m² because of pools, decks and several service points.
The area is multiplied by an indicative rate per square metre: IDR 8.5–18 million per m² for a new build on empty land, or IDR 4.5–14 million per m² for the fit-out of a building that already stands. Kitchen equipment and furniture are counted per seat. Design and engineering are taken at about 7% of the construction budget, company set-up and licences at IDR 50–110 million, and an 8% reserve is added because every site hides something.
These are planning ranges for 2026, built from our own site data and from published benchmarks. They are not a quote. A fixed price follows drawings and a bill of quantities, which we prepare after a site visit. For the reasoning behind each line, read how much it costs to open a restaurant in Bali and the build cost page.
What the estimate does not include.
- Land or building lease. Ranges by area are on the area pages.
- Working capital for the first three months of wages, stock and rent.
- The paid-up capital of the company, IDR 2.5 billion, which stays yours and can be spent on the build.
- A new grid connection, a deep well or a long access road, if your plot needs them.
- Staff housing, vehicles and brand design.
- Regional restaurant tax of 10%, which is collected from guests.
Questions we get on WhatsApp
How accurate is the calculator?
It gives the right order of magnitude for planning and for talking to partners. After a site visit and drawings, the bill of quantities replaces it with a fixed price. See how we work.
Why is the range so wide between essential and premium?
Roof type, spans, finishes and air-conditioning move the rate per square metre more than anything else. The build cost page lists what each level includes.
Can I get the estimate in US dollars?
Yes. The total is shown in rupiah and in dollars at IDR 16,500 per US dollar. Contracts in Indonesia are priced in rupiah.
Does the estimate cover licences for a foreign owner?
It includes company set-up and the licence set at agent price levels. The capital requirements for a foreign-owned company are explained on the licences page.
Read next
Build cost
Restaurant build cost in Bali, 2026: new build and fit-out per m², kitchen and furniture per seat, an 80-seat example. Your estimate on WhatsApp.
Cost to open a restaurant
2026 budget to open a restaurant in Bali, line by line: build, kitchen, licences, rent and staff, with an 80-seat example and sources. Ask on WhatsApp.
Turnkey opening
Open a restaurant in Bali turnkey: site check, design, permits, build, kitchen, licences. New build in 9–14 months. Send seats and area on WhatsApp.