Find out how far your pound can travel
Posted on 17th April 2023 at 09:59
How Far Can Your Pound Travel?
The hottest destinations right now where you'll find more pounds in your pocket.
Have you been dreaming of that beach break in Sri Lanka or a taste of tango in Argentina? Well now, that dream holiday could be more affordable…
Sri Lanka and Argentina are some of the hot destinations right now where British travellers’ cash will go further. New research shows that the Pound is worth more against 45 of the 54 most in demand currencies compared to three years ago, according to travel money specialist No1 Currency.
While double digit inflation means the cost of UK holiday accommodation is now soaring, the sliding value of many foreign currencies has boosted the Pound’s purchasing power in several holiday hotspots.
Sterling has more than trebled in value against the Argentinian Peso and the Turkish Lira, and it has doubled against the Egyptian Pound and the Sri Lankan Rupee.
There have been modest gains too against the Japanese Yen, Kenyan Shilling and the Mauritian Rupee.
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Sterling work: top 25 best value currencies for UK travellers
|
Rank |
Currency |
One Pound pre-Covid (March 22, 2020) |
One Pound today |
Sterling gain |
|
1 |
Argentinian Peso |
74.3 |
248.57 |
234.60% |
|
2 |
Turkish Lira |
7.63 |
23.34 |
205.80% |
|
3 |
Egyptian Pounds |
18.33 |
37.37 |
103.90% |
|
4 |
Sri Lankan Rupee |
217.47 |
422.85 |
94.40% |
|
5 |
Kenyan Shilling |
123.38 |
159.38 |
29.20% |
|
6 |
Japanese Yen |
129.29 |
161.16 |
24.70% |
|
7 |
Mauritian Rupee |
46.08 |
57.2 |
24.10% |
|
8 |
Colombian Peso |
4,796.59 |
5,913.30 |
23.30% |
|
9 |
Hungarian Forint |
381.88 |
452.08 |
18.40% |
|
10 |
Jamaican Dollar |
157.55 |
184.91 |
17.40% |
|
11 |
Indian Rupee |
87.87 |
101.25 |
15.20% |
|
12 |
Peruvian Sol |
4.11 |
4.64 |
12.70% |
|
13 |
Philippine Peso |
59.66 |
66.65 |
11.70% |
|
14 |
Moroccan Dirham |
11.44 |
12.68 |
10.90% |
|
15 |
South African Rand |
20.51 |
22.72 |
10.80% |
|
16 |
Thai Baht |
38.09 |
41.88 |
10.00% |
|
17 |
South Korean Won |
1,461.69 |
1,601.86 |
9.60% |
|
18 |
Polish Zloty |
4.94 |
5.38 |
8.90% |
|
19 |
Vietnamese Dong |
27,070.50 |
28,998.50 |
7.10% |
|
20 |
Israeli Shekel |
4.2 |
4.49 |
6.90% |
|
21 |
Romanian Leu |
5.28 |
5.64 |
6.70% |
|
22 |
Malaysian Ringgit |
5.16 |
5.5 |
6.60% |
|
23 |
US Dollar |
1.15 |
1.22 |
6.40% |
|
24 |
Hong Kong Dollar |
9.04 |
9.61 |
6.40% |
|
25 |
Taiwanese Dollar |
35.32 |
37.49 |
6.10% |
Source: No1 Currency analysis, 22nd March 2020 vs 20th March 2023
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