Most of the restaurants take credit cards, but it’s getting little bit hard during check out at the restaurant, as sometimes they don’t take multiple cards payment (sometimes they can take just 5 cards) , so we are highly recommend to have cash on you
40$ per day for lunch and dinner ( ~350 $ dollars )So you can bring cash in dollars (and change it there to Colombian peso , as much as you need it) just make sure that you have new dollar bills .
Or you can
order colombia peso in you bank , so we don’t need to worry about it later
Once again : restaurants and most of the stores in city takes cards, you will need pesos for the market if you will get some gifts for your family and loved ones
New dollar bills like this!!! (click to check)The currency in Colombia is the
Colombian peso, abbreviated as:
•
COP (international code)
•
$ (symbol used locally — don’t confuse it with US dollars)
Quick facts: •
1 USD ≈ 4,000 to 4,500 COP (rates fluctuate, so check the current rate before exchanging)
• Common bills:
$1,000,
$2,000,
$5,000,
$10,000,
$20,000,
$50,000, and
$100,000 pesos
• Common coins:
$50,
$100,
$200,
$500, and
$1,000 pesos
It’s helpful to have
smaller bills, as many vendors (especially in rural areas) may not have change for large denominations.