last edited Dec 11, 2019
Money, Budget, and Shopping in Jordan
Location Map of Jordan
Jordan
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Money
Currency
- Currency: Jordanian dinar (10 dirhams or 100 qirsh, also called piastres or 1,000 fils).
- Banknotes: 1, 5, 10, 20, and 50 dinars.
- Coins: 1/2, 1, 2 1/2, 5, and 10 piastres + 1/4, 1/2, and 1 dinar.
- Exchange:
The Jordanian dinar is permanently pegged to the US dollar at a fixed rate, with 1 US$ = 0.709 dinar.
Exchange
Which currency to bring
Payment methods
Returning home
Budget
What can be expensive
What can be inexpensive
Price range
- Double room, budget hotel:
- Double room, tourist hotel:
- Snacks, local restaurant meal:
- Tourist restaurant meal:
- Budget car rental:
- 100 km by local bus or shared taxi:
- 100 km by express/comfort bus:
- Urban taxi:
- Urban bus:
Bargaining and tipping
Bargaining
Tipping
Shopping and souvenirs
Jordan has a rich artisanal tradition. Some items worth bringing back include gold and silver jewelry, ceramics, Bedouin rugs, carved olive wood, as well as *caftans* (long robes) and *keffiyehs* (checkered headscarves with black cords). Everything can be found and bargained for in the markets.