The currency of Tuvalu is the Australian dollar AUD, and the currency symbol is $.Tuvalu has also issued its own coins which are different from the Australian coins and can only be used on Tuvalu. The most common one is the Tuvalu 50 cent coin.
There is a handicraft centre at the Airport Terminal selling local handicrafts.
The Tuvalu Co-operative Society has 2 stores on Funafuti that sells a limited range of Grocieres.
