The Aussie dollar may not be as strong as it used to be at the moment, but that doesn’t mean it can’t buy you a whole lot overseas. Indeed, in some places, you can get 285 cups of chai with a single note!
But if chai’s not your thing, don’t sweat it – you can buy beer instead!
Anyway, here’s what you can buy with a $20 Aussie note around the world.
Indonesia (Bali)
20 nasi gorengs
or
1 cocktail at Ku De Ta in Bali
Spain
3 litres of Alhambra beer (supermarket)
1 pack of smokes
1 late night kebab
India
8 Big Macs (non-beef equivalent)
or
285 cups of chai
Thailand
5 pad thai
3 Singha beers (1-litre bottle)
2 hour massage
1 bottle of sunscreen
UAE
1.5 bottles (330ml) of beer
France
1 baguette
200 grams of camembert
1 bottle of French wine
2 cappuccinos
or
Entry into the Louvre in Paris
Vietnam
60 glasses of beer! (hoi!)
Japan
1 bowl of ramen
2 cans of Asahi beer (from Family Mart)
JR train ticket from Shinjuku to Ueno
1 teriyaki chicken sushi roll
USA
3 Big Macs