🇮🇩 Indonesia or 🇨🇴 Colombia
Which one, honestly
Indonesia leads on the sea and food. Colombia leads on cities.
A normal day costs about the same in both, around $75.
Side by side
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia🇨🇴 Colombia
- Apr, May, Jun, Sep, OctBest monthsJan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Dec
- $75A normal day$75
- 2h 50m from SingaporeClosest hub4h 20m from Mexico City
- ExceptionalBeaches and seaVery good
- Not the drawCities and cultureVery good
- Very goodFoodGood
- ExceptionalNature and hikingExceptional
- ExceptionalValue for moneyExceptional
- GoodEasy to get aroundGood
- Scooters and private drivers on Bali, short flights and ferries between islandsGetting aroundCheap domestic flights, because the Andes make every bus ride long
- July and August in south Bali, when the traffic becomes the tripWhen to avoidApril, May, October and November, the two rainy stretches
Pick by what you want
🇮🇩 Choose Indonesia if
you want volcanoes, reefs and rice terraces for very little money, and you are willing to leave the busy south to find them.
🇨🇴 Choose Colombia if
you want coffee mountains, Caribbean coast and one of the great party cities, on a budget that goes a long way.
Full Indonesia guide →Full Colombia guide →
And what the world thinks
Dead even. The next vote breaks the tie.
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Written and checked by hand. Nothing here about visas or entry rules: those change often and depend on your passport, so check an official source.