Currency of Macau

Macanese pataca

 

Pataca  coin

Pataca coin

Pataca  Macau bill

Macau Bill

 

It is subdivided into 100 avos (Cantonese: 仙, sin), with 10 avos called 毫 (ho) in Cantonese. Monetary policy is managed by the Monetary Authority of Macao. The abbreviation MOP$ is commonly used. Hong Kong dollars are accepted everywhere, the exchange rate is is around 8 patacas to 1 US dollar.

 

Current Macau Pataca exchange rate