Kiribati: plugs, voltage, currency, time & travel facts

Plugs and voltage

Kiribati uses Type I sockets. Mains supply is 230 V at 50 Hz.

At 230 V, devices made only for 100–127 V (many American and Japanese hair dryers, curling irons and some shavers) will be damaged without a step-down converter. Chargers labelled “100–240V” work fine with just a plug adapter.

Money

$ Australian Dollar AUD

Reference rates, 2026-10-30 (ECB)
1 USD	1.42 AUD
1 EUR	1.59 AUD
1 GBP	1.91 AUD
1 JPY	0.009053 AUD

Australian Dollar: where it's used and rates

Price level 62 (US = 100, 2025)

Everyday household prices in Kiribati are about 62% of US prices when converted at market exchange rates: dearer than the median country (50). All countries

Language

Englishofficial100%
Gilberteseofficial60%

Bars show the share of the population that speaks each language (CLDR estimates).

Time

Kiribati spans 3 time offsets right now:

– UTC+12 Pacific / Tarawa
– UTC+13 Pacific / Kanton
– UTC+14 Pacific / Kiritimati

The capital is on UTC+12 (Pacific/Tarawa).

Driving

Traffic in Kiribati drives on the left, so the steering wheel is on the right. All left-driving countries

Public holidays in the next 12 months

14 national public holidays from 2 November 2026. Banks, offices and many shops close; regional holidays are not shown. Dates marked “estimated” follow a lunar calendar and can move by a day.