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Zimbabwe Dollarisation
For any of you planning a trip to Zimbabwe in the near future, it will be interesting to know that the economy has almost entirely dollarised, and almost anything can be purchased with US$ now.
Local currency is almost impossible to get due to restrictions on the amount you can withdraw from the bank, causing the greenback to be the de facto everyday currency A imported beer at the Royal Harare Golf Club will cost you $2 for a 340 ml can, while a local beer in a 750 ml bottle (known as a bomber or a quart) costs $2 as well. A meal will cost about $10. Caddy fees are $5 for 18 holes. One dollar bills are at a premium, and it is difficult to obtain the correct change for larger notes. Rands are also accepted, and as the exchange rate at the moment is about 10 rand to a dollar it is easy to use rands for smaller purchases. When you are presented with a bill at a restaurant, it will be in Zim dollars (many millions) but the US$ equivalent will be circled at the top of the bill. I have a receipt for breakfast for four people which cost 82 million Zim dollars or US$ 30. |
When I was there about a year ago the bill for lunch was 8 million zimbabwae dollars or about $10 - 15 US and everything was paid for in dollars then as well. It sounds like the prices are now ten times as much.
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A frind of mine works in the Finance section of "DFAT" (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade)..
The financial documentation they receive from Harare carries a caveat that 16 zeros have been removed from all numbers in order to have them fit in the spaces available....:eek: Something has to give in that poor bloody country! |
Originally Posted by Shumba
(Post 10880685)
For any of you planning a trip to Zimbabwe in the near future, it will be interesting to know that the economy has almost entirely dollarised, and almost anything can be purchased with US$ now.
Local currency is almost impossible to get due to restrictions on the amount you can withdraw from the bank, causing the greenback to be the de facto everyday currency A imported beer at the Royal Harare Golf Club will cost you $2 for a 340 ml can, while a local beer in a 750 ml bottle (known as a bomber or a quart) costs $2 as well. A meal will cost about $10. Caddy fees are $5 for 18 holes. One dollar bills are at a premium, and it is difficult to obtain the correct change for larger notes. Rands are also accepted, and as the exchange rate at the moment is about 10 rand to a dollar it is easy to use rands for smaller purchases. When you are presented with a bill at a restaurant, it will be in Zim dollars (many millions) but the US$ equivalent will be circled at the top of the bill. I have a receipt for breakfast for four people which cost 82 million Zim dollars or US$ 30. Shumba, Do you remember when you were there the cost of the VISA? I have read the other threads but I am very confused. Also how was the "safety" feeling during your trip. I am traveling with my family to VFA in a week - from USA. Tasnam |
Can the visa be purchased at the airport upon arrival? and with US dollars?
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Originally Posted by trooper
(Post 10885660)
A frind of mine works in the Finance section of "DFAT" (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade)..
The financial documentation they receive from Harare carries a caveat that 16 zeros have been removed from all numbers in order to have them fit in the spaces available....:eek: Something has to give in that poor bloody country! |
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