Time to Go to EUROPE

[Despina41]

The American Dollar buys 0.79 Euros today. VETO!

[Alpha Centauri]

Time to go to Russia

Here's the purchasing power of the US$ to the rouble over the last few months:

Roubles to the US Dollar

Of course, you have to bear in mind that in winter-time in Siberia a kilo of imported plums or tomatoes costs a king's ransom in any currency

[Alpha Centauri]

The costs of life's essentials in Moscow:

Bolshoi Theatre, Amphitheatre Seats - R1560

Helikon Opera, best seats - R800, average seats R450

Bottle of local champagne (dry, sekt, 0.75l) - R90

Red Caviar, smallish jar (150g) - R200

One ride on the Moscow Metro - R15 (if bought in a carnet of 10)

My heating bill in my apartment, for one month - R290

[Despina41]

WAIT, I read it backwards. (blame it on the cold.) Ok, it's still not time to go to Europe. Unless one is already here.

[Alpha Centauri]

It depends what you are going to Europe for, and what you are leaving behind, I guess

Life is not judged on price alone

[Despina41]

heh, and it IS down from 1.44 or whatever it was in January.

[Florestan]

I use this currency converter for work

http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic

because it easily gives you historical rates (a common mistake peole make is to say in a news story, for example: 'x company bought y company in January 2001 for $4.56m' and then convert that into sterling at the current rate, rather than the rate at the time).

The historic currency converter is also useful for reminiscing about the days when a dollar would get you 48p.

[Philidor]

Originally Posted by Florestan

The historic currency converter is also useful for reminiscing about the days when a dollar would get you 48p.

Yeah, I almost bought Texas. I was going to make them eat muesli for breakfast and do yoga (when not practising the recorder or getting in touch with their inner child).

[Florestan]

DANG!