Travel is not known for being the most budget friendly thing to do. Costs quickly add up between flights, accommodations, and day-to-day expenses — not to mention the unavoidable unforeseen costs. Yet there are certain countries where travelers from the United States can find better deals due to the exchange rate. In some cases, it can make a trip abroad even more affordable than a domestic trip.
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19 Countries to Visit Where Your Dollar Goes the Furthest
In short, a favorable exchange rate means the cost of everyday things in a different country — food, drinks, activities, places to stay — is lower. That means world-renowned meals in Japan for the cost of dining out at a chain restaurant stateside, for example, or tours of Türkiye’s historical sites for the price of going to the movies. Over the past couple of years, the dollar has gotten stronger in certain parts of the world while falling in value against others. The UK-based coupon and deal company NetVoucherCodes used data from the exchange rate calculator Currency Conversion API to find where the dollar goes the furthest, and where it struggles the most, in 152 countries.
Pair a strategically purchased flight that capitalizes on the best low-cost deals with a destination where the dollar is strong and you can take bucket list trips for far less than expected.
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It’s worth playing around with NetVoucherCodes’ map and looking over the interactive tables and graphs to understand the dollar’s value worldwide. In some cases, even a strong dollar won’t mean an affordable vacation, per se, because of factors like a higher cost of living in general (looking at you Iceland and Australia). But with a little digging, these are 19 countries where the dollar has seen bigger value gains recently that have lowered the cost of taking a trip there compared to previous years.
- Argentina — 990.255 Argentine pesos to 1 USD
- Australia — 1.521 Australian dollars to 1 USD
- Bangladesh — 119.404 Bangladeshi takas to 1 USD
- Botswana — 13.362 Botswanan pulas to 1 USD
- Chile — 961.539 Chilean pesos to 1 USD
- Dominican Republic — 60.3 Dominican pesos to 1 USD
- Egypt — 48.955 Egyptian pounds to 1 USD
- Ghana — 16.3 Ghanaian cedis to 1 USD
- Iceland — 136.82 Icelandic krónas to 1 USD
- India — 84.088 Indian rupees to 1 USD
- Japan — 152.083 Japanese yen to 1 USD
- Loas — 21,930 Laotian kips to 1 USD
- Nepal — 134.335 Nepalese rupees to 1 USD
- New Zealand — 1.675 New Zealand dollars to 1 USD
- Philippines — 58.251 Philippine pesos to 1 USD
- Saudi Arabia — 3.755 Saudi riyals to 1 USD
- Sri Lanka — 292.775 Sri Lankan rupees to 1 USD
- Turkey — 34.303 Turkish lira to 1 USD
- Vietnam — 25,280 Vietnamese dong to 1 USD
