Leftoever money after Pakistan trip

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Re: Leftoever money after Pakistan trip

@Sehrysh

1. Are you going to convert the money before you go to PK? Because you actually get a better rate if you convert while there.
2. Is the money for daily expenses/transport/entertainment/food while you’re there or for larger purchases? If it’s for larger purchases, we’ve actually just taken USD and paid in USD based on the daily conversion rate.

And finally, why not convert dollars to rupees on a weekly basis (about 1/4 a week) and then as needed so you don’t end up with excess rupees.

Truth is, most people still have a few thousand rupees left over - it’s the nature of the exchange rate - consider donating, it or leaving it with a relative or bringing it back with you for future trips.

This! We also usually just divide up the remaining rupees among the house help, driver, chaukidaar etc, and then keep the rest. It’s been about 6 years since my husband or I have been to Pakistan, but I still have a file folder with around Rs. 5000 in it lol