Mau Ke Mana cannot provide quotes in Rupiah.
Indonesian flight and train tickets have fares in Rupiah, so why doesn’t Mau Ke Mana offer fares in Rupiah too?
The short answer is MKM cannot because Paypal – our preferred payment method – doesn’t offer it.
Paypal accepts payment in 20 currencies:
but unfortunately Indonesian Rupiah (IDR or Rp) isn’t one of them.
Why Not?
The author was surprised to discover that Paypal’s choice of currencies is not only about the country’s population size, GDP or wealth. Paypal can only offer payment in currencies where government allow the free movement of currency and exchange across borders.
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![]() Chinese Yuan Indian Rupees Indonesian Rupiah |
As a result, some currencies you would expect to be available aren’t, and vice versa. Payment in some currencies – e.g. Malaysian Ringgit, Brazilian Reals, Turkish Lira – is only available to that country’s residents.
Funnily enough, Paypal payment in Israeli New Shekels is possible even in Indonesia, a country that – like Malaysia and most Muslim countries – only recognises/has diplomatic regulations with Palestine and not Israel. Indonesia even returned aid from Israel after the 2004 Tsunami.
What about other payment methods? Some offer a greater choice of currencies, but are unsuitable for other reasons.
Benefits Of NOT Paying in Rupiah
It’s not all bad news; there are also some positives.
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To finish, on the right is a list of current Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates, regularly updated. For first-timers, the currencies are:
Unfortunately, no exchange rate for Israeli New Shekels is provided. |
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