ZAR to USD – South African Rand to US Dollar Converter
Convert South African rand to US dollars at today's reference rate, or at your bank's rate to see what the conversion really costs. Also searched as rand to usd and zar to dollar.
South African Rand
US Dollar
Reference rate (2026-10-20). Type your own rate to use it.
More options: bank or card markup and fees
Bank or card margin on the rate.
Taken off the amount first.
ZAR to USD
$60.70
for R 1,000.00
1 ZAR =
0.0606973 USD
1 USD = 16.475 ZAR
USD to ZAR
R 16,475.20
for $1,000.00
Show the math
- Market quote
1 USD = 16.475 ZAR - Convert ZAR to USD
R 1,000.00 ÷ 16.475 = $60.70
Rates from ECB, exchangerate-api.com, gold-api.com, CoinGecko, FX reference 2026-10-20, checked 15:31 UTC. Use your broker's live quote to trade.
ZAR to USD exchange rate today
1 ZAR = 0.0606973 USD
1 USD = 16.475 ZAR
Source: ECB reference rate, 20 Oct 2026. Updated hourly. This is the mid-market rate: banks and cards add a markup on top.
ZAR to USD conversion table
| ZAR | USD |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.0606973 |
| 5 | 0.30349 |
| 10 | 0.60697 |
| 25 | 1.52 |
| 50 | 3.03 |
| 100 | 6.07 |
| 250 | 15.17 |
| 500 | 30.35 |
| 1,000 | 60.70 |
| 5,000 | 303.49 |
| 10,000 | 606.97 |
| 50,000 | 3,034.86 |
| 100,000 | 6,069.73 |
| USD | ZAR |
|---|---|
| 1 | 16.48 |
| 5 | 82.38 |
| 10 | 164.75 |
| 25 | 411.88 |
| 50 | 823.76 |
| 100 | 1,647.52 |
| 250 | 4,118.80 |
| 500 | 8,237.60 |
| 1,000 | 16,475.20 |
| 5,000 | 82,376.00 |
| 10,000 | 164,752.00 |
| 50,000 | 823,760.00 |
| 100,000 | 1,647,520.00 |
What a bank or card markup costs on 1,000 ZAR
At the market rate 1,000 ZAR is 60.70 USD. Banks, card issuers and transfer services rarely give you that rate: they add a markup and keep the difference.
| Markup | Rate you get (USD per ZAR) | You receive (USD) | Cost (USD) | Cost (ZAR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5% | 0.0603938 | 60.39 | 0.30349 | 5.00 |
| 1% | 0.0600903 | 60.09 | 0.60697 | 10.00 |
| 2% | 0.0594833 | 59.48 | 1.21 | 20.00 |
| 3% | 0.0588764 | 58.88 | 1.82 | 30.00 |
USD/ZAR as a traded forex pair
USD/ZAR is also a traded currency pair. At 16.47520, one pip (0.0001) on a standard lot of 100,000 USD is worth R 10.00, which is $0.61 for a USD account; a 0.10 lot earns or loses $0.06 per pip.
Size a trade with the USD/ZAR position size calculator or check the USD/ZAR pip value in other account currencies.
About the South African Rand and the US Dollar
The South African Rand (ZAR, R) is the currency of South Africa; the US Dollar (USD, $) is the currency of United States. The ZAR/USD rate tells you how many US dollars one south african rand buys: 0.0606973 today, so 100 ZAR is 6.07 USD.
Both currencies are priced against the US dollar, so this cross rate is USD per USD divided by ZAR per USD. The currency converter above lets you change the amount, type your bank's rate or add a fee to see the real cost of a transfer.
Frequently asked questions
How much is 1 ZAR in USD today?
1 ZAR is 0.0606973 USD at the ECB reference rate of 20 Oct 2026. 100 ZAR is 6.07 USD and 1,000 ZAR is 60.70 USD. The rate on this page refreshes every hour.
What is the USD to ZAR rate?
1 USD is 16.475 ZAR, the inverse of the ZAR to USD rate (1 ÷ 0.0606973). 1,000 USD is 16,475.20 ZAR. The USD to ZAR page has the full table in that direction.
How much is 1,000 ZAR in USD?
1,000 ZAR is 60.70 USD at the market rate. At a bank or card that adds a 2% markup you would get about 59.48 USD and pay 1.21 USD (20.00 ZAR) in hidden conversion cost.
Why is my bank's ZAR to USD rate different?
This page shows a reference rate: the mid-market price, with no profit margin for the bank. Banks, card issuers and money transfer services sell US dollars at a worse rate and keep the difference, typically 0.5% to 3% on top of any fixed fee. Enter your bank's rate in the converter above to see exactly what you lose.
Where do these rates come from and how often are they updated?
Fiat rates come from the European Central Bank's daily reference rates where the ECB publishes them, and from exchangerate-api.com for the other currencies. The page is rebuilt every hour, so the rate is at most about an hour old. For South African Rand to US Dollar the current source is the ECB reference rate of 20 Oct 2026.
Can I trade USD/ZAR as a forex pair?
Yes. USD/ZAR is quoted at 16.47520 and one pip (0.0001) is worth R 10.00 per standard lot of 100,000 USD, which is $0.61 for a USD account. Use the USD/ZAR position size calculator to size a trade from your risk and stop loss.
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