FXMap is a free interactive tool that visualizes reference exchange rates on a world map. You can click any country to see its currency, compare up to 3 currencies side-by-side, and explore purchasing power indexes like the Big Mac Index, Latte Index, and more. Rates are for informational purposes only and are not transaction quotes.

How often are exchange rates updated?

Reference exchange rates refresh approximately every hour from the European Central Bank (ECB) and other open data APIs. The data covers 161 fiat currencies, major cryptocurrencies, and precious metals. See /methodology for details on data sources, update cadence, and limitations.

What are purchasing power indexes?

Purchasing power indexes compare the real cost of everyday items across countries. FXMap tracks six indexes: Big Mac, Latte, Taxi Ride, Coca-Cola, Movie Ticket, and Gasoline. These show what your money actually buys in different countries, beyond just the exchange rate.

How many currencies does FXMap cover?

FXMap covers 161 fiat currencies from 180+ countries, plus major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others. You can compare any currency against any other using reference rates and 30-day trend charts.

Can I compare currencies side by side?

Yes. Select a base currency, then use the comparison feature to add up to 3 currencies. You'll see reference exchange rates, 30-day sparkline trends, percentage changes (1-day, 7-day, 30-day), and purchasing power comparisons across all six indexes.

Where does $100 USD go the furthest?

As of October 18, 2026, $100 USD has the highest purchasing power in Egypt (EGP). The gap between the most affordable and least affordable country is 10.0×.

How is the $100 Project calculated?

For each country, we convert $100 USD to the local currency at today's exchange rate, then divide by the local-currency price of six everyday items (Big Macs, lattes, 5km taxi rides, Coca-Colas, movie tickets, and 1 liter of gasoline). The overall score is the geometric mean of each country's performance relative to the global median across all indexes where we have data.

How often is the data updated?

Exchange rates refresh hourly from the European Central Bank and open.er-api.com. Reference prices for the six purchasing-power indexes (Big Mac, Latte, Taxi, Coke, Movie, Gasoline) refresh monthly from Numbeo, The Economist's Big Mac Index, and GlobalPetrolPrices.com.

Can I cite this data?

Yes. The data is free to cite under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: "FXMap's $100 Project — https://fxmap.app/reports/100-dollar-index". A downloadable CSV with full rankings is available at https://fxmap.app/reports/100-dollar-index/data.csv.

The $100 Project — What $100 USD Actually Buys in 161 Countries

Goes least far

🇨🇴Colombia30 liters of gas

Based on 39 currencies with liters of gas price data.

Where $100 goes furthest

Top 10 currencies by overall affordability score. One country shown per currency.

#	Country	Big Macs / $100	Lattes / $100	Score
1	🇪🇬Egypt(EGP)	45	59	3.54
2	🇮🇳India(INR)	48	38	2.15
3	🇦🇷Argentina(ARS)	43	54	2.14
4	🇹🇷Turkey(TRY)	45	58	1.95
5	🇮🇩Indonesia(IDR)	47	33	1.91
6	🇵🇰Pakistan(PKR)	26	37	1.90
7	🇻🇳Vietnam(VND)	33	47	1.68
8	🇵🇭Philippines(PHP)	36	35	1.67
9	🇺🇦Ukraine(UAH)	41	50	1.64
10	🇲🇾Malaysia(MYR)	30	27	1.59

Where $100 disappears fastest

10 least affordable currencies. One country shown per currency.

#	Country	Big Macs / $100	Lattes / $100	Score
1	🇨🇭Switzerland(CHF)	12	14	0.36
2	🇳🇴Norway(NOK)	13	17	0.48
3	🇬🇧United Kingdom(GBP)	18	19	0.51
4	🇦🇹Austria(EUR)	17	21	0.55
5	🇮🇱Israel(ILS)	15	18	0.56
6	🇩🇰Denmark(DKK)	18	16	0.57
7	🇸🇪Sweden(SEK)	14	19	0.58
8	🇦🇺Australia(AUD)	19	26	0.67
9	🇳🇿New Zealand(NZD)	21	27	0.69
10	🇭🇰Hong Kong(HKD)	29	19	0.70

What the data says

Currency strength isn’t the same as purchasing power. The Swiss Franc and British Pound are among the world’s strongest currencies, but $100 converted into CHF in Switzerland buys 10.0× less than the same $100 in Egypt. “Strength” reflects what the currency costs to produce — not how far it travels.

Affordability clusters geographically. Southeast Asia, Latin America, and North Africa dominate the affordable end. Western Europe, the Nordics, and Oceania dominate the expensive end.

Taxi Ride Index has the widest global gap. $100 USD buys 178 taxi rides in 🇪🇬 Egypt, but only 4.3 taxi rides in 🇨🇭 Switzerland — a 41.1× spread, wider than any other index we track.

The “how strong is my currency?” question is the wrong one. For travelers, remote workers, and expats, the right question is what does my money buy when I get there? That’s what this index measures.

Methodology

Exchange rates: Sourced daily from the European Central Bank and open.er-api.com at 06:00 UTC. Last refresh: October 18, 2026.
Prices: Reference values compiled from The Economist’s Big Mac Index, Numbeo cost-of-living data, and GlobalPetrolPrices.com. Reviewed quarterly.
Calculation: For each country, units-per-$100 = (100 USD × local rate) / local price. The overall score is the geometric mean of each country’s ratio-to-global-median across all indexes where we have data.
Scope: 39 currencies across 62 countries. Countries with fewer than two indexes of price data are excluded.
Limitations: Reference prices are illustrative — actual local prices vary by city, brand, and season. Countries with hyperinflation (e.g. Argentina, Venezuela) may show stale price data; rankings should be treated as approximate.

Press kit

Free to cite under CC BY 4.0. Please link back to this page.

Suggested citation

FXMap (2026).
The $100 Project: Global Purchasing Power Index.
Retrieved from https://fxmap.app/reports/100-dollar-index

Downloads

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The six indexes

Cheapest and most expensive country for each everyday item, ranked by how many units $100 USD buys.

🍔

Big Mac Index

4.0× spread

Goes furthest

🇷🇺Russia50 big macs

Goes least far

🇨🇭Switzerland12 big macs

Based on 39 currencies with big macs price data.

☕

Latte Index

4.2× spread

Goes furthest

🇪🇬Egypt59 lattes

Goes least far

🇨🇭Switzerland14 lattes

Based on 39 currencies with lattes price data.

🚕

Taxi Ride Index

41.1× spread

Goes furthest

🇪🇬Egypt178 taxi rides

Goes least far

🇨🇭Switzerland4.3 taxi rides

Based on 28 currencies with taxi rides price data.

🥤

Coca-Cola Index

13.0× spread

Goes furthest

🇪🇬Egypt356 cokes

Goes least far

🇨🇭Switzerland27 cokes

Based on 39 currencies with cokes price data.

🍿

Movie Ticket Index

13.0× spread

Goes furthest

🇪🇬Egypt53 movie tickets

Goes least far

🇨🇭Switzerland4.1 movie tickets

Based on 37 currencies with movie tickets price data.

⛽

Gasoline Index

13.6× spread

Goes furthest

🇪🇬Egypt411 liters of gas

Goes least far

🇨🇴Colombia30 liters of gas

Based on 39 currencies with liters of gas price data.

Country

Big Macs / $100

Lattes / $100

Score

3.54

2.15

2.14

1.95

1.91

1.90

1.68

1.67

1.64

1.59

Country

Big Macs / $100

Lattes / $100

Score

🇨🇭Switzerland(CHF)

0.36

🇳🇴Norway(NOK)

0.48

🇬🇧United Kingdom(GBP)

0.51

0.55

0.56

0.57

0.58

0.67

0.69

0.70

What the data says

Affordability clusters geographically. Southeast Asia, Latin America, and North Africa dominate the affordable end. Western Europe, the Nordics, and Oceania dominate the expensive end.

Methodology

Exchange rates: Sourced daily from the European Central Bank and open.er-api.com at 06:00 UTC. Last refresh: October 18, 2026.

Prices: Reference values compiled from The Economist’s Big Mac Index, Numbeo cost-of-living data, and GlobalPetrolPrices.com. Reviewed quarterly.

Calculation: For each country, units-per-$100 = (100 USD × local rate) / local price. The overall score is the geometric mean of each country’s ratio-to-global-median across all indexes where we have data.

Scope: 39 currencies across 62 countries. Countries with fewer than two indexes of price data are excluded.

Limitations: Reference prices are illustrative — actual local prices vary by city, brand, and season. Countries with hyperinflation (e.g. Argentina, Venezuela) may show stale price data; rankings should be treated as approximate.

Press kit

Free to cite under CC BY 4.0. Please link back to this page.

Suggested citation

FXMap (2026).
The $100 Project: Global Purchasing Power Index.
Retrieved from https://fxmap.app/reports/100-dollar-index

Downloads

↓ Full rankings (CSV)↓ Social card (PNG)

Questions / interviews

Open an issue on GitHub or contact via the about page.