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What countries have the best exchange rate for the dollar?
"King" wrote in message link.net...
Hi, I'm planning on traveling the world over the next year..... One of my criteria is to travel to countries that have a good exchange rate with the US dollar. That way I can get more for my dollar. Anyone know a website where I can find this info? I've searched unsuccessfully thru google. Obviously I didn't put in the right words. No use going somewhere where my money doesn't go very far (obviously everyone is different......this is a matter of opinion). Thanks Mike If anything, a up to date list of per capita income of all contries in the world should give you a good idea how far your money goes. With that in mind, you should find good bragains in China, south-east Asia, Latin and south America. |
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What countries have the best exchange rate for the dollar?
On 28 Sep 2003 14:46:32 -0700, Yaofeng wrote:
If anything, a up to date list of per capita income of all contries in the world should give you a good idea how far your money goes. With that in mind, you should find good bragains in China, south-east Asia, Latin and south America. This probably only works well in countries with similar economies. For an example of where this fails, and badly, compare Kenya, South Africa, and Malaysia: By per capita income, you might think that Kenya would be dirt cheap compared to South Africa. Malaysia would be slightly cheaper than South Africa. Actually, Kenya, with barely more than 10% of South Africa's per capita income, is the most expensive. Malaysia is a substantially cheaper than South Africa, despite similar income levels. -- Use the From: header. Sending mail to or will only result in frustration. |
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What countries have the best exchange rate for the dollar?
Yaofeng wrote:
If anything, a up to date list of per capita income of all contries in the world should give you a good idea how far your money goes. I don't think that holds up. Africa has most of the world's poorest countries and it is also fairly expensive to travel in. From cheap to expensive, leaving out those I haven't spent enough time in to make sensible judgments about, I'd think it would be roughly: Southeast Asia South Asia Middle East Eastern Europe Australia/NZ Africa Central America Caribbean Western Europe/US/Japan miguel -- Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world: http://travel.u.nu Site remodeled 10-Sept-2003: Hundreds of new photos, easier navigation. |
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On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 07:11:09 GMT, James Blanford wrote:
In article , (Eric Edwards) writes: This probably only works well in countries with similar economies. For an example of where this fails, and badly, compare Kenya, South Africa, and Malaysia: By per capita income, you might think that Kenya would be dirt cheap compared to South Africa. Malaysia would be slightly cheaper than South Africa. Actually, Kenya, with barely more than 10% of South Africa's per capita income, is the most expensive. Malaysia is a substantially cheaper than South Africa, despite similar income levels. That fits with my vague impressions based on reading and discussions, but where did you (does one) get such information? These are places that I have personally visited within the last 2 years. Before you travel, guide books are probably your best reference. Leaf through the book at a library or bookstore and check the prices for accomodation, transport, and special activities. Even a book a couple of years old will usually be accurate enough for a ball park estimate. Guide books often list prices for restaurants as well. However, I've never seen any detailed or accurate enough to be of any use toward estimating food costs. Some guides are better than others for estimating costs. Bradt and Rough Guides are pretty worthless. They have their strengths, but estimating costs is not one of them. Lonely Planet and Let's Go do well. Sometimes you can find information online. The hostel I stayed at in Pretoria has a web site. I used that to refresh my memory of accommodation costs in South Africa. -- Use the From: header. Sending mail to or will only result in frustration. |
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In article , Eric Edwards
wrote: Actually, Kenya, with barely more than 10% of South Africa's per capita income, is the most expensive. Malaysia is a substantially cheaper than South Africa, despite similar income levels. That fits with my vague impressions based on reading and discussions, but where did you (does one) get such information? These are places that I have personally visited within the last 2 years. Before you travel, guide books are probably your best reference. Leaf through the book at a library or bookstore and check the prices for accomodation, transport, and special activities. Even a book a couple of years old will usually be accurate enough for a ball park estimate. Guide books often list prices for restaurants as well. However, I've never seen any detailed or accurate enough to be of any use toward estimating food costs. Some guides are better than others for estimating costs. Bradt and Rough Guides are pretty worthless. They have their strengths, but estimating costs is not one of them. Lonely Planet and Let's Go do well. Sometimes you can find information online. The hostel I stayed at in Pretoria has a web site. I used that to refresh my memory of accommodation costs in South Africa. Additionally you can get the actual currency exchange rates he http://www.exchangerate.com/ -- ///--- |
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What countries have the best exchange rate for the dollar?
"Yaofeng" wrote in message om... "King" wrote in message link.net... Hi, I'm planning on traveling the world over the next year..... One of my criteria is to travel to countries that have a good exchange rate with the US dollar. That way I can get more for my dollar. Anyone know a website where I can find this info? I've searched unsuccessfully thru google. Obviously I didn't put in the right words. No use going somewhere where my money doesn't go very far (obviously everyone is different......this is a matter of opinion). Thanks Mike If anything, a up to date list of per capita income of all contries in the world should give you a good idea how far your money goes. With that in mind, you should find good bragains in China, south-east Asia, Latin and south America. Per capita income and what travelers will pay are not necessarily correlated. |
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