Perth man slapped with $700 bill after bout of ‘Bali belly’ shocked by cost

An Australian who sought medical help during a bout of “Bali belly” was shocked to receive an eye-watering bill for his treatment on Saturday.

The Perth man, 52, was Travelling on the island of Gili Air when he came down with Traveller’s diarrhoea, which is commonly caught by tourists Travelling from developed to developing countries, and often caused by ingesting contaminated food or water.

The doctor’s diagnosis — acute gastroenteritis (gastro) — and the eight different treatments the Perth man was prescribed were listed on the bill shared to a popular Facebook group for Bali travellers on Wednesday.

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With about $50 for the doctor’s fee, $100 for medicine, $170 for injections, and $350 for further treatment, all up it cost the unlucky Traveller Rp- 6.75 million ($A662.15).

“This was a LOT more than I expected,” the Perth man wrote.

“When people are getting Bali belly and calling in a doctor what is it costing?”