Over the past five years, the average cost of Hajj pilgrimage (BPIH) in Indonesia has steadily decreased. In 2016, the Hajj cost dropped by US$132 to US$2,585, equivalent to approximately Rp 34.6 million. The highest decrease occurred in 2015, reaching US$499.
This reduction in Hajj costs was achieved through a thorough review of Hajj pilgrimage components and cost savings in several sectors. Examples include increased efficiency in accommodation costs and safety contingency costs.
Despite the price reduction, the government maintains that the quality of services for Indonesian Hajj pilgrims has improved. Several services have seen quality improvements, such as meals, which have increased from one to two meals per day, and an upgrade in the quality of intercity buses between Mecca, Medina, and Jeddah.
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