Cost guide · 2026
How much does it cost to open a restaurant in Bali in 2026.
How much does it cost to open a restaurant in Bali? For an 80-seat restaurant built on empty leased land at our signature finish level, plan for IDR 3.5–4.7 billion (about USD 213,000–286,000) before land lease and working capital. A small venue fitted into a rented unit sits far lower: one broker publishes USD 80,000–150,000 all-in (DDA, October 2025). Below: every budget line, the published third-party figures, and why the two differ.
How much does it cost to open a restaurant in Bali: the short answer.
Three numbers frame the decision. They describe three different projects, so do not average them.
- New build, 80 seats: IDR 3.5–4.7 billion (about USD 213,000–286,000) at signature level, from an empty plot to opening day, including kitchen, furniture, design, licences, pre-opening and an 8% reserve.
- Fit-out of an existing building: IDR 4.5–14 million per m² of floor area, plus kitchen and furniture. The shell and roof already stand, so it is cheaper and faster: 3–6 months against 9–14 months.
- Small venue in a rented unit: USD 80,000–150,000 all-in, first-year rent included, as published by the Dubai-based broker DDA.
The Bali restaurant cost calculator applies the same rates to your own seat count.
Cost to open a restaurant in Bali, line by line.
The rates behind our estimates, taken from our own site cost data and cross-checked against published benchmarks.
Per square metre of gross floor area or per seat, as marked. Indicative ranges for 2026; a fixed price follows drawings and a bill of quantities. What each level includes: restaurant build cost in Bali.
Worked example: an 80-seat restaurant on empty land.
A full-service restaurant needs about 2.6 m² of gross floor area per seat, kitchen, storage and toilets included, so 80 seats need about 210 m². At signature level the total is IDR 3.5–4.7 billion (about USD 213,000–286,000). The building takes about two-thirds; the licences, which most guides lead with, are the smallest line.
| Budget line | How it is counted | Share of total |
|---|---|---|
| Structure, roof, finishes, power and plumbing | 210 m² × IDR 12.5 million per m² | 62–69% |
| Kitchen and bar equipment | 80 seats × IDR 3.5–7 million per seat | 8–12% |
| Furniture | 80 seats, signature level | about 5% |
| Design and engineering | about 7% of the construction budget | 4–5% |
| Company and licences | IDR 50–110 million | 1–2% |
| Pre-opening | Per seat: hiring, training, trial service | 5–7% |
| Reserve | 8% on all lines above | about 7% |
| Total | Before land lease and working capital | IDR 3.5–4.7 billion (about USD 213,000–286,000) |
Source: our cost calculator, November 2026; USD at IDR 16,500 per US dollar. Shares are rounded.
Published third-party budgets, and why they differ.
The few public budgets for a Bali restaurant, as published.
| Source | Covers | Figure as published |
|---|---|---|
| DDA, broker blog, October 2025 | Small restaurant or café in a rented unit | USD 80,000–150,000 all-in: lease 20,000–40,000 a year, fit-out 30,000–80,000, kitchen 10,000–25,000, furniture 10,000–30,000, licences 2,000–3,000, launch 3,000–10,000 |
| MistSystem, vendor blog, 11 April 2026 | Café fit-out in an existing shell | IDR 3–5 million per m² basic, 5–10 million mid-range, 10–20 million premium; equipment IDR 80–200 million |
| Amoda, 24 February 2026 | F&B outlet build, Indonesia-wide | IDR 4–15 million per m² with basic furniture, professional kitchen excluded |
| Our ranges, 2026 | New build / fit-out | IDR 8.5–18 million per m² / IDR 4.5–14 million per m² |
Sources: dda-realestate.com; mistsystem.id, “Cost to open a café (2026 numbers)”; amoda.id. Quoted as published, not audited by us. IDR 10 million is about USD 606.
The published budgets answer a smaller question.
- Scope. DDA and MistSystem price a fit-out inside a unit somebody else built. Our example includes the building itself and a full commercial kitchen.
- Arithmetic. DDA's own lines add up to USD 75,000–188,000, wider than its headline, and MistSystem's items do not match its totals either. Read both as orders of magnitude.
- Law. DDA still describes company capital of about IDR 10 billion. Since BKPM Regulation 5/2025 the paid-up minimum is IDR 2.5 billion (about USD 150,000), which alone matches the top of DDA's whole budget.
Amoda's range sits almost exactly on our fit-out range: the closest public cross-check for the Bali restaurant cost per square metre.
Land lease and unit rents by area.
Rent is the line no builder controls. Land is leased per are (100 m²) per year, often prepaid for 5 or 10 years; ready units are quoted per year or per month.
| Area | Land, per are per year | Café-size unit, per year | Restaurant unit, per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canggu | IDR 15–25 million in listings; guide range 25–50 million | IDR 150–350 million on the main road, 80–150 million on side streets | USD 2,000–4,000 |
| Seminyak | IDR 30–40 million beachside, 20–30 million in Legian and Kerobokan; guide range 33–66 million | IDR 100–250 million | USD 3,000–5,000 |
| Uluwatu | From IDR 30 million beachside, under 15 million in Ungasan and Kutuh; guide range 16–41 million | IDR 60–120 million | USD 2,500–4,500 |
| Ubud | Guide range IDR 5–16 million | IDR 50–200 million | USD 1,500–3,000 |
| Sanur | Guide range IDR 13–33 million | not published | USD 1,200–2,500 |
Sources: baliexception.com listings; Bali Home Immo, 2025; getwherenext.com, 2 April 2026 (guide ranges, converted at IDR 16,500 per US dollar); MistSystem, April 2026 (annual rents); DDA, October 2025 (monthly rents). Asking prices, not completed deals; IDR 100 million is about USD 6,060. No benchmark was found for Pererenan land.
MistSystem adds that landlords of ready units ask for one to two years of rent upfront. For land, arithmetic on one Canggu asking price shows the scale: 5 are at IDR 18 million per are per year, prepaid for ten years, is IDR 900 million (about USD 54,500) before the first drawing. A sum on a listing, not a quote.
Local detail: Canggu, Seminyak, Uluwatu, Ubud, Sanur. Before signing, read how to read a Bali commercial lease; if you are weighing a takeover instead, see Bali restaurant for sale: buy or build.
Staff cost with 2026 minimum wages.
Payroll starts before opening day. The floor is the regency minimum wage, which rose about 7% in Badung from 2025; the market pays above it for experience.
| Item | Per month |
|---|---|
| Minimum wage, Badung (Canggu, Seminyak, Uluwatu) | IDR 3,791,003 |
| Minimum wage, Denpasar (Sanur) | IDR 3,499,879 |
| Minimum wage, Gianyar (Ubud) | IDR 3,316,798 |
| Server | IDR 3.8–4.5 million |
| Barista | IDR 3.8–5 million |
| Cook | IDR 4–6 million |
| Manager | IDR 7–12 million |
| Whole payroll, small café | IDR 20–30 million (about USD 1,200–1,800) |
Sources: Governor's Decree on 2026 minimum wages (1021/03-M/HK/2025), in force from 1 January 2026; market pay from MistSystem, 11 April 2026. At IDR 16,500 per US dollar the Badung minimum is about USD 230.
Bali restaurant license cost, and the capital behind it.
Licence fees are the smallest line. Agent price lists published by MistSystem: company (PT PMA) set-up IDR 25–60 million; business number (NIB) 1–3 million; tourism registration 3–8 million; health and sanitation certificate 2–5 million; building approval and worthiness certificate (PBG, SLF) 3–10 million; alcohol 5–15 million. Added up: IDR 39–101 million (about USD 2,400–6,100). These are agent fees, not official tariffs. Our planning figure for the set is IDR 50–110 million.
The capital rule is the bigger number. Under BKPM Regulation 5/2025 a foreign-owned company needs paid-up capital of IDR 2.5 billion (about USD 150,000) and an investment plan above IDR 10 billion, excluding land and buildings. It is not a fee: according to the law firm Withers (October 2025), the cash stays in the company account for 12 months unless spent on capital expenditure or working capital, which a build is. Have your notary confirm the wording.
Tax sits in the business plan: restaurant tax (PB1) of 10% is collected from guests, corporate income tax is 22%, and since PP 20/2026 the 0.5% final tax is closed to limited companies (bali.live, July 2026). A bar-led venue may fall under entertainment tax of 40–75% instead (Pajakku, November 2023). Full map: restaurant licences and can a foreigner open a restaurant in Bali.
Hidden costs that first budgets leave out.
- Power connection. A commercial kitchen draws far more than a villa. If the grid at your plot cannot supply it, a new connection or a generator is extra.
- Water. A deep well, storage tanks or treatment, if the plot needs them.
- Access and parking. An access road, paved parking for cars and scooters, a way in for delivery trucks.
- Working capital. Wages, stock and rent for the first three months. Hotel revenue per room is weakest in February and March (Horwath HTL, March 2026); open into those months and the reserve works harder.
- Alcohol lead time. Published timelines add two to three months for alcohol licensing.
- Staff housing, vehicles, brand design. Outside every construction estimate, ours included.
Timeline: when the money goes out.
Our planning estimate from leased land to opening day is 9–14 months for a new build and 3–6 months for a fit-out; approvals and the wet season move both. Month by month: the build timeline.
- 01
Zoning check, lease, company
Prepaid rent leaves first. Published timelines give 4–8 weeks for company and business number; paid-up capital goes in.
- 02
Design and building approval
Runs in parallel with the company. The design fee is about 7% of the construction budget.
- 03
Construction and kitchen
Staged payments tied to milestones. Kitchen installation takes 14–30 working days, as published by a Bali kitchen contractor.
- 04
Certificates and pre-opening
Worthiness certificate (SLF), hygiene certificate (SLHS), hiring and training. Payroll is already running.
What the budget has to earn back, and what we do next.
No Bali-wide study of restaurant returns exists. Published margins come from interested parties: 5–12% net for casual dining (klikit, 2026), 12–18% (ouryearinbali.com), 15–25% (DDA, promotional). BPS counted 64,521 restaurants and eating houses in Bali in 2024. Treat margins as benchmarks, not forecasts. If you would sooner hold a share than carry a whole budget, see Bali restaurant investment.
We open and build restaurants in Bali; construction is done by the Kimo Construction team. Our ranges come from our own site cost data, which is why they include lines a visa agency never sees: the exhaust riser, the grease trap, the kitchen's power load. The order is fixed: a zoning check on your plot, a concept budget by line, then drawings and a priced bill of quantities that becomes the contract. See how we open a restaurant in Bali turnkey or build on land you already lease. Send the area, seats, land or building, budget and opening date on WhatsApp and we reply with a first range.
Questions we get on WhatsApp
How much does it cost to open a small restaurant in Bali?
For a small venue in a rented unit, the broker DDA publishes USD 80,000–150,000 all-in (October 2025). Our fit-out range is IDR 4.5–14 million per m², indicative for 2026. Run your seat count through the cost calculator.
How much does a Bali restaurant licence cost?
Agent price lists published by MistSystem in April 2026 add up to roughly IDR 39–101 million; we plan with IDR 50–110 million. The paid-up capital of IDR 2.5 billion is separate and stays in your company. See the licences page.
What does a restaurant cost to build per square metre in Bali?
Our indicative 2026 ranges are IDR 8.5–18 million per m² for a new build and IDR 4.5–14 million per m² for a fit-out. Each level is described on the build cost page.
Is it cheaper to open a café than a restaurant in Bali?
Yes, mainly because of the kitchen and the floor area: café equipment is published at IDR 80–200 million in total, a restaurant kitchen at IDR 3.5–7 million per seat. Check the licence status of cafés first; it has been disputed since May 2026, as explained in opening a café in Bali.
Can I open a restaurant in Bali for under USD 100,000?
A small fit-out in a rented unit can fall inside the USD 80,000–150,000 that DDA publishes. A foreign owner must also put IDR 2.5 billion (about USD 150,000) of paid-up capital into the company under BKPM Regulation 5/2025. The first-budget step is described under how we work.
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