Caribbean
Money, cards and tipping in Haiti
HTGGourde
Money in Haiti
Mostly cash Cash runs everything: gourdes for daily costs, US dollars for hotels and bigger payments. Cards work only in a few hotels and supermarkets. US$1 ≈ G130.79 (03 Oct 2026).
Key facts
- Tipping: About 10% in restaurants without a service charge; tip drivers, fixers and hotel staff in cash.
- ATMs: Few ATMs take foreign cards, and robbers watch them; use guarded ATMs inside hotels or supermarkets.
- Paying by phone: Locals use MonCash and NatCash mobile money, which need a Haitian number and ID.
- Price level: about 86% of US prices (World Bank PPP).
Quick answers
Do you tip in Haiti?
About 10% in restaurants without a service charge; tip drivers, fixers and hotel staff in cash.
Is Haiti cashless?
Mostly cash. Cash runs everything: gourdes for daily costs, US dollars for hotels and bigger payments. Cards work only in a few hotels and supermarkets.
What currency does Haiti use?
The Gourde (HTG). US$1 ≈ G130.79 (03 Oct 2026).
Sources
- ExchangeRate-API open rates
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Haiti
- Government of Canada travel advice: Haiti
- World Bank open data
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