2027 Hajj Cost at Rp98.47mn, How Much Will Pilgrims Pay After Subsidy?

The Indonesian government and House of Representatives Commission VIII have agreed to set the total cost of organizing the 2027 Hajj pilgrimage at Rp98.47 million ($5,900) per pilgrim, with each prospective pilgrim required to pay around Rp23.25 million.

House Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad said the actual Hajj Travel Cost (Bipih) that pilgrims were initially required to pay was Rp26.25 million per person.

President Prabowo Subianto then agreed to provide a subsidy of around Rp3 million per pilgrim, reducing the amount to about Rp23.25 million.

"I have just communicated with the government, in this case President Prabowo. The domestic component of the Hajj Organizing Cost (BPIH) averages Rp5.64 million per person and will be subsidized by the government by Rp3 million. After the subsidy, the domestic component will be Rp2.64 million," Dasco said while presiding over a meeting to finalize the Hajj costs in Senayan, Jakarta, on Wednesday.

The average BPIH for the 2027 Hajj pilgrimage was previously agreed at Rp98.47 million per person following discussions between the House and the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.

Of the total, Rp54.65 million will be covered by the pilgrims through the Bipih component, while Rp43.82 million will come from the Hajj Fund's Value of Benefits.

The final payment calculation takes into account an initial deposit of Rp25 million and an average Value of Benefits of Rp3.4 million held in each pilgrim's virtual account.

Indonesia has been allocated a quota of 221,000 pilgrims for the 2027 Hajj season, comprising 203,320 regular pilgrims and 17,680 special Hajj pilgrims.

Maman Imanulhaq, a member of the PKB Party's advisory council, said the figure was agreed upon by the House Commission VIII working committee on the Hajj Organizing Cost and the government before being formally approved by the commission.

"This has been agreed upon and approved by House Commission VIII. What matters to pilgrims is how much money they need to prepare for the final payment. After the subsidy, it is around Rp23.24 million," Maman said.

He said the agreement on the Hajj costs was also the result of discussions between the House and the government. Dasco communicated with Prabowo regarding the Hajj financing scheme.

"Communication between the House leadership and the President was part of the effort to find a formula that would reduce the financial burden on pilgrims without compromising the quality of Hajj services," Maman said.