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Indonesia vs Mexico

Indonesia and Mexico, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture. Everything you need to break the tie.

Indonesia guide · Mexico guide · How we score

By the numbers

Indonesia compared with Mexico
IndonesiaMeasureMexico
Level 2: Exercise Increased CautionU.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
11Resorts in our catalog77
★ 4.6 (better)Average guest rating★ 4.5
$60–$162/night ppNightly rates$39–$635/night pp
0 of 11Adults-only resorts21 of 77
No hurricane seasonHurricane exposureIn the hurricane belt
November–MarchRainy seasonJune–October, heaviest September–October on the Caribbean side
April–OctoberSweet spotDecember–April
Indonesian (English common in tourist areas)LanguageSpanish (English at resorts)
Indonesian rupiah (IDR); cash still rulesCurrencyMexican peso; USD widely accepted
230V, Type C/F plugs (bring an adapter)Power110V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)
On the leftDrivingOn the right
Denpasar / Ngurah Rai (DPS)Main airportCancún (CUN)
~22–26h from the US with one or two stopsFlight time~2–4.5h from the US

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

On the map

Map of Indonesia resorts
Indonesia
Map of Mexico resorts
Mexico

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Indonesia and Mexico
MeasureJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Indonesia · high °F888888888786848486888888
Mexico · high °F828385878990909189878482
Indonesia · rain (in)13.610.98.33.52.72.11.51.01.52.57.011.4
Mexico · rain (in)3.52.01.51.54.06.54.04.58.58.54.03.5

Approximate climate normals for Bali and Cancún / Riviera Maya: planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.

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