Renting a villa long-term in Seseh or Munggu costs less than central Canggu for the same quality, but the rent is only part of the budget. Plan for the rent, plus metered utilities, internet and any pool or garden care the lease does not include, and be ready to pay a large share of a yearly lease upfront. As a calibrated reference, Core models its own furnished villas from around US$3,500 per month for a two-bedroom, with three and four bedroom homes above that; the coast generally prices below Canggu proper for an equivalent villa.
The rent, in Seseh and Munggu
Rents move with size, build quality and lease length, so treat any single figure with care. As a working reference, Core's own furnished villas are modelled from around US$3,500 per month for a two-bedroom, with larger homes above that, and Seseh and Munggu sit below central Canggu for a comparable villa because you are a few minutes further from the cafe strip.
Yearly leases are usually quoted in rupiah and monthly stays sometimes in US dollars. Whatever the quote currency, make sure the contract fixes the one you actually owe, so a moving exchange rate does not change your rent.
What sits on top of the rent
Electricity is metered and paid by the tenant almost everywhere, and air conditioning is what moves that number. Internet, drinking water, gas and laundry are usually yours too. Pool care, garden care and general maintenance are sometimes included and sometimes not, and that single line is the biggest reason two villas with the same rent cost very different amounts to live in.
The honest way to compare is the all-in monthly figure, not the advertised one. In a managed residence the upkeep is bundled and utilities are metered to your use, so the advertised number and the lived number stay close.
What you pay upfront
Monthly stays typically ask for a deposit plus the first month. Yearly leases in Bali often ask for a large share of the year in advance, commonly six to twelve months, so the upfront capital, more than the monthly rate, is usually what decides what you can actually take on.
Budget for the deposit, the upfront rent, and a first-month buffer for setting up internet, a scooter or car, and the household basics.
How to find one: agencies or a managed residence
There are two routes. The first is the long-term rental agencies and listing sites, where you browse individual villas on monthly or yearly leases and negotiate directly; it is the widest choice, and it rewards being on the ground to view before you commit. The second is a purpose-built, managed long-stay residence, where the community, upkeep and utilities are handled as one, which suits people who want to arrive to a home rather than manage a landlord.
Core Villas is the second kind, at Seseh in Munggu, opening as long-stay residences from Q3 2027. If that is the way you would rather live, joining the waitlist is free and holds your place before the limited supply is taken.
