🇮🇩 Indonesia or 🇵🇹 Portugal
Which one, honestly
Indonesia leads on the sea, nature and value for money. Portugal leads on cities and getting around.
A normal day costs about $75 in Indonesia and $125 in Portugal.
Side by side
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia🇵🇹 Portugal
- Apr, May, Jun, Sep, OctBest monthsApr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct
- $75A normal day$125
- 9h 15m to BaliNonstop from Dubai8h 25m to Lisbon
- ExceptionalBeaches and seaVery good
- Not the drawCities and cultureVery good
- Very goodFoodVery good
- ExceptionalNature and hikingVery good
- ExceptionalValue for moneyVery good
- GoodEasy to get aroundVery good
- Scooters and private drivers on Bali, short flights and ferries between islandsGetting aroundCheap trains along the coast, a car for the wine country
- July and August in south Bali, when the traffic becomes the tripWhen to avoidThe Algarve in August, when it fills up and doubles in price
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 Portugal if
you want Europe on a smaller budget, with the ocean, and you do not mind cool water.
Full Indonesia guide →Full Portugal 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.