Market shopping
Bargaining – you either love it or loathe it!
Either way, consider these tips:
- keep smiling
- never say this is your first trip to the island (even if it is)
- have a clear price you are willing to pay before you start negotiating
- be mindful that they do this for a living so are likely to be more skillful/persistent than you are
- go early for best “Morning Price”
- be prepared to walk away
- if you think it’s a reasonable price, then do the deal
- remember that 10,000Rp is equal to approximately $1.00Aus
- watch the zero’s on your notes as it can be confusing.
Above all, always keep your sense of humour!!
ROUGH GUIDE TO MARKET PRICES
Please note:
These prices from Tripadvisor are VERY outdated. I recommend you use them as a GUIDE only. (Be generous in your negotiations. Some peoples livelihoods may depend on it!)
Stay tuned for a CURRENT Market Price Guide, coming soon!
Bamboo Wind chimes: Sml – Lge RP 10000 – 20,000
Baskets…set of 3 with mesh tops for food 50 000
Batik bags 30 000 with Bali written and 45 000 plain
Beach towels (toughen up princess , Bintang etc) 50 000 rp
Beaded purses, 20 000 to 30 000 for larger size
Board shorts RP 30 000 35 000rp
Bracelets, wide knitted stretch beaded 10 000rp, chunky beaded 20 000rp.
Caps Baseball Peaked RP – 15 000, 20 000rp
Car steering wheel ( timber and with boss kit) 150 000
Cardigans light weight plain coloured mesh RP 35 000 + to larger size printed with hood 85 000
Cushion covers RP 25 000 – 30 000
Denim skirts, branded 70 000rp
Dresses (summer market style batik , Rayon or crinkle) RP 35 000 to 80 000 depending on size and length
Dresses , cut on the bias flowing 3/4 length 100 000rp and long 120 000rp
Earrings (market danglies) 10 000rp ,20 000rp
Earrings, pearl studs 20 000rp +
Flags/umbal umbals 25 000rp each + for longer
Frangipani butterfly hair clips 10 000 medium sized single frangipani. 15 000 multiple small frangipanis on clip
Handbags (department store, hardy’s, Ramayanas etc) no brand…RP 50 000 – 70 000 depends on size
Handbags better quality and a brand name etc 130 000 to 160 000rp.
Incense and oils 5000RP to 20 000rp
Ikat style throw blankets 100 000 to 150 000rp
Kids T-shirts/Singlets RP 15 000 – 20 000
Kimonos (satin) RP 50 000
Ladies fashion stretch tops in markets (lace, print etc) 60 000rp
Ladies tops made from a sarong 35 000 to 70 000rp
Large Overnight Bag RP 180 000 – 200 000
Lawang root oil (bottle) they come in and sell to you in restaurants 25 000rp
Masks RP15 000+
Mens shorts, short pull on 30 000, longer fitted striped 70 000rp.
Necklaces beach to markets RP 10 000 – 25 000, boutique shops 50 000 plus
Pashminas 50 000 – 80 000rp
Pearls, twisted double strands 70 to 100 000rp, long with stones too.. up to 150 000rp.
Placemats Wooden RP 12 000 to 15 000
Placemats thick cinnamon printed 40 000 each
Puppets large 100 000rp
Rayon pants 35 000 +
Sandals, soft leather 60 000rp
Sarong dress with elastic in back 35 000rp
Sarongs Short wrap (basic printed) RP 15 000
Sarongs Long RP 25 000 – 35 000
Sarongs, Very fancy cut out or painted and fancily gold or silver embroidered (turtles, elephants, geckos etc) 60 to 160 000rp.
Singlets /tank tops 25 000 rp
Silk mix scarves and sequined scarves 25 000 – 50 000RP
Shirred dress 35 000rp to 65 000rp depending on size and length
Shirred top and similar styles 25 000rp to 35 000rp
Shirts Collared Polo’s RP 25 000 to 35 000
Shoes (dressier, sling backs , suede , studded etc) 75 000rp to 90 000
Stubby holders packs of 6 – 20,000 rp
Sunglasses 30 000 rp
summer shorts Ladies/ girls (checked etc with zip) about 50 000rp
Table runner 30 000rp 1.5 meter satin with elephants etc , up to 50 000rp for 2 meters or woven ones are up to 70 000rp, batik Table runners (tootsies) are 50 000rp.
T-shirts (always buy larger as will shrink) 35 000rp up to large, 40 000 XL plus Bintang 25 000
Umbrella / ceremonial 60 000 rp
Umbrella for rain 35 000rp, 40 000rp
Watches RP 30 000 to 70 000rp (Bagus watch shop more expensive but gorgeous)
Wallet mens, branded, Black Leather RP 35 000rp
Wallet ladies , branded, 40 000 rp to 50 000rp
Happy shopping!
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Price information – as per current tripadvisor
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thank you for this! headed to bali in a week and helped me out greatly ❤