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Currencies of Spanish-Speaking Countries

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OBJECTIVE: Learn what the different currencies are for countries where Spanish is spoken.
TASK: Look at the names of the currencies, then figure out - using a map - where that country is and then learn something about what kind of economy it has.
PERPLEXED?
You could learn that your $$$ would go a long way somewhere else ...
¿Cuánto cuesta ?
That's how you ask "How much does it cost?" in Spanish. Could be useful if you're going to travel.
It's also an interesting experiment to check and see what prices are for various goods in comparison. Check out what you pay here for a particular item, then see if it costs the same in another country ...


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Just about every country has its own currency. The following list lets you know what each Hispanic country uses for its currency, and the breakdown into smaller units. You can also see the symbol for each currency.

PAÍS
UNIDAD MONETARIA
SUBDIVISIÓN
SÍMBOLO
country
monetary unit
subdivision
symbol
       
Argentina peso 100 centavos
$
Belice dólar 100 centavos
$
Bolivia peso 100 centavos
$B
Chile peso chileno 1000 escudos
$
Colombia peso 100 centavos
$P
Costa Rica colón 100 céntimos
¢
Cuba peso 100 centavos
Q
Ecuador quetzal 100 centavos
S/
El Salvador colón 100 centavos
¢
España euro 100 céntimos
•P
Guatemala quetzal 100 centavos
Q
Guyana dólar guyanés 100 centavos
G$
Haití gourde 100 céntimos
Gde•G
Honduras lempira 100 centavos
L
México peso 100 centavos
$
Nicaragua córdoba 100 centavos
C$
Panamá balboa 100 centésimos
B/
Paraguay guaraní 100 céntimos
G
Perú sol 100 centavos
S/$
Puerto Rico US dollar 100 cents
$
Republica Dominicana peso 100 centavos
RD$
Tobago & Trinidad dólar trinitario 100 centavos
TT$
Uruguay peso 100 centésimos
$
Venezuela bolivar 100 céntimos
B

Have you ever checked out currency exchange rates? It's fun to see that $1.00 American can be a LOT of money somewhere else!