Dollars to pesos, baht, lek, dirhams and 40 more currencies, with rates that refresh every day, plus what $1,000 buys in local money in each country we cover.
Type an amount, pick two currencies, and you'll see what your money is worth today. It uses the mid-market rate, the fair rate before banks take their cut. It covers the dollar, euro, pound and Canadian dollar plus the local currency of every country in our city data. The table below it shows what $1,000 is worth in each of them, so you can see at a glance how far a monthly check goes.
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Rates by ExchangeRate-API. Mid-market rates for planning, not a quote from any bank.
What $1,000 is worth in each country we cover
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Getting close to this rate in real life
The number above is the mid-market rate. What you actually receive depends on how you move the money. Airport kiosks and hotel desks usually give the worst rates. Local bank ATMs are often better, though many charge a withdrawal fee and some offer to "convert for you" at a poor rate; declining that and paying in local currency is usually cheaper. Money-transfer services such as Wise publish their fee and rate up front, which makes them easy to compare with the mid-market figure here.
For a monthly budget abroad, it helps to plan at a rate a little worse than today's, so a swing in the dollar doesn't break the plan. Our residency finder and the income tool price each city in dollars at the rate on the date its prices were checked, and the glossary explains terms like mid-market rate and international direct deposit.
Questions people ask
How often do the exchange rates update?
Once a day. The converter uses daily rates from ExchangeRate-API, and the time of the last update is shown under the converter. Banks, card networks and cash exchanges add their own markup, so the rate you get will be a little worse than the one shown.
Why does my bank give me a different rate?
The rates here are mid-market rates, halfway between buying and selling. Banks, ATMs, airport kiosks and money-transfer services add a spread or a fee on top. Comparing a provider's quote with the mid-market rate shows how much you are paying.
Which currency do I need in Ecuador, Panama or El Salvador?
Ecuador and El Salvador use the US dollar, and Panama uses the dollar alongside its own balboa coins at one to one. Cambodia also runs largely on dollars, with riel used for small change.
Does a weaker local currency make retiring abroad cheaper?
It can. When the dollar buys more pesos or baht, a Social Security check covers more rent and groceries. The reverse also happens, so a budget with some room for currency swings is safer than one that only works at today's rate.
