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U.S. Dollar Exchange Rate

Live NZD to USD FX

Updated Hourly
Code: USD
Symbol: $

Best Value Debit Card, Credit Card and ATMs for Spending and Withdrawing U.S. Dollars

  1. Best Money Transfer Service - Wise, as revealed by our extensive research into international money transfers.
  2. Best Debit Card for U.S. Dollars - The Wise Debit Card (best NZD:USD rate, and 0% foreign currency fees if you withdraw up to NZ$350 within a 30-day rolling period (and then a 2% fee of anything above that). 
  3. Best Credit Card for U.S. Dollars - The Flight Centre Mastercard outperforms all other cards given its 0% overseas currency conversion fee.
  4. ATMs Availability and Costs - ATMs are common all over America. Some ATMs charge an 'international withdrawal fee' of around $1 to $5 U.S. Dollars. Find out what your bank's international debit card and credit card fees here.
  5. All Travel Money Cards support U.S. Dollars - our guide compares which card is best.
  6. Save money when withdrawing or spending U.S. Dollars with our foreign exchange guide.
  7. Like New Zealand, U.S. Dollars come in $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 notes.

Suggested money tip when arriving and travelling in the United States of America:
  1. Bring around NZD$300 in cash which you can use as a safety net and exchange all over major American cities if need be (primarily where Air New Zealand has services).
  2. Withdraw the amount of USD you think you will need for your stay, and keep withdrawing as you need.
  3. Avoid airport money exchange kiosks - they most likely offer the worst exchange rates. ATMs give you the market exchange rate without the greedy commission. 
  4. Leftover USD? If you have a small amount of cash remaining, you can use it to settle your hotel bill extras, transfers back to the airport and/or apply them to a duty free purchase on departure (you can pay part cash, part card). Alternatively, banks will buy them back USD when you return to New Zealand for a better exchange rate than any airport kiosk.
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