The Mongolian currency is the Togrog. The exchange rate is roughly 1470 Togrog to 1 US Dollar.
Throughout most of Europe, thanks to the prevalence of €2 coins, it’s pretty easy to have a pocket full of change that adds up to more than $30. As an American, where a pocket full of change is rarely more than $2, it was always surprising to count up “loose change” and find enough for dinner.
On the other hand Mongolia doesn’t use any coins at all. Even the smallest denomination (₮1) is still a bill. Consequently it was common to have a wallet stuffed with 30 or 40 bills that didn’t add up to more than $10.
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