Money, Budget, and Shopping in Kuwait

Money

Currency

• Currency: Kuwaiti dinar (1,000 fils).

• Banknotes: 1/4, 1/2, 1, 5, 10, and 20 dinars.

• Coins: 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 fils.

• Exchange:

The Kuwaiti dinar is permanently pegged to the US dollar at a fixed rate, with 1 US$ = 0.30 dinar.

Exchange

What currency to bring

Payment methods

When returning

Budget

What can be expensive

What can be inexpensive

Price range

• Budget double room:

• Mid-range double room:

• Snacks, local restaurant meal:

• Mid-range restaurant meal:

• Budget car rental:

• 50 km by bus:

• Urban taxi:

Bargaining and tipping

Shopping and souvenirs

What to bring back