Primary currency
- Name
- Jamaican Dollar
- ISO 4217
- JMD
- Symbol
- J$
JMD exchange rates
Latest mid-market reference rates against major currencies.
Money transfer partners
Money in Jamaica for travellers
The official currency of Jamaica is the Jamaican Dollar (JMD), denoted by the symbol J$.
Acceptance of cards versus cash varies by city, neighbourhood, and merchant. We don't publish country-by-country payment-method data, so check guidance from your bank, your card network, or your destination's official tourism resources before travelling.
For a transparent benchmark, compare any quoted rate against the FXMap reference rate, which is sourced from the European Central Bank and open APIs. Airport kiosks, banks, and money-changers add a markup or spread on top of the reference rate, which is why their quotes differ.
Jamaica on the map
Open the interactive world map centered on Jamaica to see live JMD rates against every tracked currency.
🇯🇲View Jamaica on the world currency map
Approx. centroid: 18.1°, -77.3°
What is your money worth in Jamaica?
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More on Jamaican Dollar
Local currency hub
Jamaican Dollar (JMD) hub