Quote Originally Posted by Ras Walleye View Post
The "better" the rate is for us travelers, the more expensive it makes things for Jamaicans. When I first visited Negril the rate was 50 to 1.
Well, not exactly Ras Walleye.

When the Jamaican Dollar is worth less, the tourists who pay in Jamaican Dollars just pay more. An example is like a meal that was once $10.00 US and a Jamaican Equivalent of $500.00 (using your 50 to 1 rate) is now probably $900.00 or $1000.00 Jamaican. Yes, you can afford it as it still costs you $10.00 but now many Jamaicans can't afford to eat there.

The only thing positive about the new exchange rate makes it easier for tourists so when they see a Jamaican price of $1000.00 they can quickly see it is almost $10.00 US.

BTW, when I first went to Jamaica they money was worth MORE than the US money. Boy, how times have changed.

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