I know about the fx trader "cheat sheet", but it never seems to match the on the ground cambio rate. Can someone who is in negril (as we type) please give me the current exchange rate? Thanks in advance!
What is the current cambio exchange rate?
I know about the fx trader "cheat sheet", but it never seems to match the on the ground cambio rate. Can someone who is in negril (as we type) please give me the current exchange rate? Thanks in advance!
believe it's 83/84 right now.........Masta Smith was just there........him knows for sure
Cool Runnings, Marko
Americana Ocho Rios 82~HedoII 84,91~T-Water 85~Wexford Court Mobay 85~Miss Mary’s 86,87~Barry’s 88~Seawinds Mobay 89~LTU 91~Charela Inn 92~Negril Inn 92~SamSara 93,94~Ocean Edge 95,96~Singles 95,96~Thrills 95~Hilltop 96,99~Pee Wees 97~Kool Browns/Bentley's 97~Cottage 99-03~Roots Bamboo 03~Merrill’s I&II 04,05~Corals Seas Cliffs & Beach 06~Catcha Falling Star 07~Blue Cave Castle 08~SeaStar 10,12~(4x)Bourbon Beach 12~T&J Cottages on Ella Dr 12-18~PeWee Cottages 18~Lynch Cottages 19,20
It could be that your cheat sheet didn't match because the rate can change daily. It will also vary from cambio to cambio and any given vendor, bar, restaurant, etc. can also use their own rate. The cheat sheet is a good guideline for a general conversion. There is nothing that you can take that will work universally.
I'm wondering why the American dollar is worth more than the Canadian dollar in Jamaica but not in North America ? lol If I exchange 900 canadian I get 922 USD and if I exchange 900 CAD to JDM I get less than if I exchanged 900 USD to JDM by about 2000 JDM I guess its not by much .. by about 20 dollars I just assumed that if the Canadian dollar is stronger than the American dollar than would be consistant everywhere?
we found the same thing in feb when we were in Negril. And from what we were told it is because in JA the american dollar will ALWAYS be the stronger dollar(it is easier for the local folk to exchange and is accepted everywhere, which is not the case with the Canadian dollar.Originally Posted by Manda81
As a funny side story we were switching hotels half way through our trip and we were tipping our maid and my husband had a canadian 10 on him and we left it in the room and as we were leaving the maid caught up to us and informed us that it was no good to her and gave it back. We gladly "exchanged" it for her and she explained it was a lot harder for her to find someone to change it and she would not get as much if she did.Go Figure!!
If she took a 10 dollar CAN bill to the Cambios and exchange it for American would she not get more ?
So I thought maybe I should exchange canadian to american than american to JDM but if I return home with American funds I lose money in the exchange as our dollar is higher ..(at the moment) .. I think I'll just stick to Canadian to JDM and take the 20 dollar cut in exchange.
oops nevermind you said American will always be stronger in Jamaica... disregard the previous question
Remember every time u xchange money there is a fee, so the best is to exchange your national currency into Jam.$-never mind any other way because then you lose.
I'd say take Canadian and exchange to Ja when you get there, especially right now-
any left over Ja you keep for your next trip down. A few Amercian would be good until you hit the exchange at Cambio, as it is the preferred currency after Ja.
I take a mix of Canadian and American.You can change both at the Cambio,but you can also use the US dollars just about anywhere.If I don't spend it all,I take the leftover Canadian money home.
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