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Money & duty free for Bolivia

Currency information: 

1 Boliviano (BOB; symbol Bs) = 100 centavos. Notes are in denominations of Bs200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5. Coins are in denominations of Bs5, 2 and 1, and 50, 20 and 10 centavos.

The Boliviano is tied to the US Dollar.

Credit cards: 

American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa are accepted in most mid- to top-range hotels and restaurants, but otherwise have limited acceptance. There are ATMs in most larger towns and cities.

ATM: 

There are ATMs in most larger towns and cities.

Travellers cheques: 

US Dollar traveller's cheques remain popular but Euro cheques are increasingly favoured. Pound Sterling traveller's cheques are not widely accepted.

Banking hours: 

Mon-Fri 0900-1800. Some banks open Sat 0900-1300.

Currency restriction: 

There are no import restrictions on local and foreign currency; export restrictions on both local and foreign currency are up to the amounts imported and must be declared.

Currency exchange: 

Money can be changed in hotels and casas de cambio. The Boliviano is the preferred currency with exchange against the Euro now preferred to the Dollar.

Bolivia duty free

The following goods may be imported into Bolivia by persons over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:

• 400 cigarettes and 50 cigars or 500g of tobacco.
• 3L of alcoholic beverages.
• New articles up to US$1,000.

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