(Bali is not in India.) If you actually tried to hire in the region, you would know. If you find a really good programmer in the region, his pay will approach

(Bali is not in India.) If you actually tried to hire in the region, you would know. If you find a really good programmer in the region, his pay will approach European pay, and he will escape to Europe/US as soon as he can. Also I cannot imagine US expat working in Bali, as the time difference is 12 hours. That's very impractical for any collaborative work.