Primary currency
- Name
- US Dollar
- ISO 4217
- USD
- Symbol
- $
USD exchange rates
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Money in Timor-Leste for travellers
The official currency of Timor-Leste is the US Dollar (USD), denoted by the symbol $. It is also the official currency in 4 other countries.
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.
Timor-Leste on the map
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Approx. centroid: -8.9°, 125.7°
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