On the island you had the choice amongst a number of homestays, with rates starting at around Rp. 80 000 per day and person incl. fullboard. Go for the Cheapest option if you do not complain afterwards if only the water in your Mandi (bathroom) regularly does not get filled up, or food is not quite as nice as you had hoped for. Life in North Sulawesi in general is not as cheap as in other regions of Indonesia, and most things had to be brought down from ten Bunaken Manado. Depending on the season even fish can be pretty expensive. Better think twice before you try to bargain down prices which are already cheap, it could mean for the Difference Between The Locals being able to eat three or only two meals a day, or buying school books for the children or not.
Some of Bunaken are offering more upmarket accommodation on the Operations of the dive, even hot showers (Living Colours, Cha Cha Nature Resort).
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