Jamacian dollars or usa dollars?

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Sans

Use Jamaican dollars most little small business prefer that if you are in tourist areas most shop accept US dollars.

Chevloya_Sisters

The Pound is higher than
The U$ IS HIGHER THAN THE
J$
mAKE YOUR CHOICE?

blue dolphin

I have just returned from Jamaica. Take US dollars, you get a much better rate. Also everything is sold in US dollars, so makes it much easier when buying anything.

sugarcandy121

hi i went to jamaica in nov 2007 trust me take usd, jamaican dollers made me get very confused!! all the prices in shops are in usd if u spend for example 30$ its like 3000 and something jamican dollars! honestly take usd!!!! have fun its a great place to visit!! make sure u walk u dunns river falls!!! have fun x x x

jeannie_brim

I convert my money to JA dollars. I find that things are cheaper when you pay in JA. If you pay in US dollars or pounds they KNOW you are a tourist. If you pay in JA I seem to get local prices. Convert your money at a Cambio or at the SuperPlus grocery store. The resorts and airports do not give a good rate. When leaving Jamaica, exchange your money back to your pound or US dollar again at the grocery store. The last time we were there the airport would only exchange 100 US dollars so we were left with ALOT of Jamaican dollars. US airport gave a terrible rate to change our money back. Have fun.

sasilva

It really really depends on where you plan to stay and what you plan to do.
Change some of your money to JA$ either from home or when you get to J'ca, keep some in your native currency. Depending on need and use, change more into JA$. The exchange rate is madness, when last I was there (September 2007), it was 1US$ = 60 to 65 JA$ (depending on where you changed your money).
Do NOT under any circumstances change your money at any of those 'street dealers', you can and will most likely get ripped off.

Enjoy the trip

p/s:- Do your best to use up all those 'coins' before you leave J'ca though.

Jamaican_dancer_Reiki

mixedcurlyfries does lie to much am Jamaican and she dont know not a thing about Jamaica come with us dollars because Jamaican dollars you could say that our money is weak and by the way if you come Jamaica come to montego bay dont leave haterz like mixedcurlyfries lie you things

us dollar is more here

colin

Hi Please take my advice on this one

Take your GBP with you and as you are staying in Mo bay there's lots of "CAMBIOS" to change your cash up with and not get ripped off

The exchange rate is better out there also.

Do not change Â£ for $ here like i said it better for you to get Jamaican $ while you are there .

Make sure you do NOT change up with the street dealers they will just rip you off big style .

Only carry what you need for that day OK .

Samone

Use jamaican currency.

You are in their country you should use their currency.

I'm also from the UK, you will loose too much money converting from pounds to us dollars to jamaican dollars...trust me they will rip you off...I'm Jamaican! ...thats why they show many prices in US dollars.

Also you will not be able to use US dollars in all shops...if you venture out of the main tourist area.

Linda B

Convert to u.s. currency but keep an eye on the exchange rate it might be different by then 1 U.s. is = to 70 ja

mixedcurlyfriesz

If you pay in English Pound or US Dollar it's bad ! When someone knows your a tourist they will try to rip you off. Seriously that almost happened to me but I wasen't dumb I figured it out before the guy could rip me off. The best thing to do is change the money to JA Dollar. Go to Cambio.

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