I am planning to viist Jakarta ,so i wish to know Do Indonesian Shops accept USD or Euro?

Answer 1

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NO. They don't, not even some 5-star hotel and not to mention shops.

For a very simple reason, the fluctuation rate for Indonesian Rupiah is too high.

The best place to change your US$ & Euro is at the airport. According to my personal experience, they offer, not the best, but reasonably good rate.

Also, almost all departmental stores & tourist spots accept credit card and you really don't need mush cash if you are just staying in the city.

And if you really need to use cash, here is my advice for cash usage per day:

1. Taxi - US$30 per day (if you travel extensively within the city of Jkt otherwise a short distance of 10km will cost you US$5 taking traffic jam into consideration)
2. Local food stall - US$10 -20
3. Tips - US$5

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Answer 2

Advisable to convert your US$ or Euro $ into Indonesian Rupiah on arrival at the International Airport money changer counter.

Answer 3

Unfortunately no. They only accept Rupiah. Can't blame the store owners for doing so, since it is hard to deposit USD to the Indonesian banks. The banks here all require certain serial numbers and clean crisps bills to be accepted, with no bill less than 10USD (if my memory serves me right).