Convert OnceUSD → ZAR
US Dollar to South African Rand
Today 1 USD is worth 16.1553 ZAR at the mid-market rate, and 1 ZAR is worth 0.061899 USD. The rate below is the rate itself, with nothing added; the rate a bank, a card or an exchange bureau gives you will include their margin on top.
Rate as of Sep 2, 2026 at 12:02 AM UTC
Common amounts
US Dollar into South African Rand, at today's rate.
| USD | ZAR |
|---|---|
| 1.00 USD | 16.16 ZAR |
| 5.00 USD | 80.78 ZAR |
| 10.00 USD | 161.55 ZAR |
| 20.00 USD | 323.11 ZAR |
| 50.00 USD | 807.76 ZAR |
| 100.00 USD | 1,615.53 ZAR |
| 200.00 USD | 3,231.05 ZAR |
| 500.00 USD | 8,077.63 ZAR |
| 1,000.00 USD | 16,155.26 ZAR |
| 5,000.00 USD | 80,776.32 ZAR |
The other way round
South African Rand to US Dollar →
| ZAR | USD |
|---|---|
| 1.00 ZAR | 0.06 USD |
| 5.00 ZAR | 0.31 USD |
| 10.00 ZAR | 0.62 USD |
| 20.00 ZAR | 1.24 USD |
| 50.00 ZAR | 3.09 USD |
| 100.00 ZAR | 6.19 USD |
About the US Dollar
The US Dollar is the currency of United States, Timor-Leste, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Ecuador, Zimbabwe. Its ISO code is USD and its symbol is $. It is divided into 100 minor units.
About the South African Rand
The South African Rand is the currency of South Africa. Its ISO code is ZAR and its symbol is R. It is divided into 100 minor units.
Where this rate comes from
The rate is the mid-market rate from a public exchange-rate feed, published about once a day, and it is shown here as of Sep 2, 2026 at 12:02 AM UTC. When your browser is online, the page also loads the current figure. Read more about how the rates work. Where these rates come from
What your card will add
The mid-market rate is the midpoint between buying and selling. A bank card typically adds 1–3% to it, an airport bureau considerably more, and a shop offering to charge you in your own currency (“dynamic currency conversion”) more still. Decline that offer and pay in USD.
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In the app
Convert Once shows this pair — and the temperature, the distances and the tipping custom — on the South Africa page, in your language, with numbers written the way home writes them. Open the app on this pair, or get it for iPhone.