4 Countries Where U.S. Dollars Go the Farthest

Dan Caplinger and Mike Klesta, The Motley Fool
Updated

Many travelers are familiar with currency exchange rates and how that translates from dollar to yen, euro, or peso. But there's another metric that puts the relative strength of the dollar in perspective: purchasing-power parity.

In the following video, Fool markets analyst Mike Klesta talks with Fool contributor Dan Caplinger about this under-the-radar metric and offer four countries where the dollar offers a lot of value.

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