Money & rates
What a US dollar is worth in ZiG: the official rate, what businesses may charge, and what the street pays. Dated, sourced, and worth re-checking before any big exchange.
Official (RBZ)
26.92 ZiG
per US$1 · interbank
Business maximum
27.59 ZiG
the most a shop may legally use
Street
30–33 ZiG
selling US$1 gets ~30; buying costs ~33
Also worth knowing
- 1 South African Rand ≈ 1.66 ZiG
- Reading dated 29 May 2026 (as published by the source)
Rates move. Treat these as the picture at the dated reading, not a live ticker, and confirm before relying on them for anything that matters.
Source: ZimPriceCheckchecked 29 May 2026