Summer Learning Journey - Week 1, Day 3, Activity 3 (Bonus Activity)

Bonus Activity - Airplane tickets can be very expensive. The table below lists the cost of one return ticket for one person from Auckland, New Zealand to the capital city of each country included in the Summer Learning Journey programme. The costs are listed in the local currency (money) of the country and not in New Zealand dollars.

Name of City	Cost of Return Flight
Canberra, Australia	826            AUD              Australian Dollars
Tokyo, Japan	147172      JPY                Japanese Yen
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	7182          MYR             Malaysian Ringgit
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	7219           AED             United Arab Emirates Dirham
Cape Town, South Africa	27296          ZAR             South African Rand
Berlin, Germany	2182            EUR             Euros
London, England	1442            GBP             Great British Pounds
Santiago, Chile	1 582 030    CLP              Chilean Peso
Mexico City, Mexico	90 664         MXN            Mexican Peso
Ottawa, Canada	2064            CAD             Canadian Dollar

Use the XE currency converter website [http://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/] to find out how much each ticket would cost in New Zealand dollars [NZD $$]. On your blog, tell us:

1. How much it would cost in New Zealand dollars to fly to each country.
2. Which country is the most expensive country to visit
3. Which country is the least expensive country to visit

To use the XE site you have to complete these four steps:

Step 1 – Enter the price of the airline ticket in the far left box.

Step 2 – Select the currency you want from the drop down menu in the second box.

Step 3 – Select ‘NZD – New Zealand Dollar’ as the currency in the third box.

Step 4 – Click on the blue button with the white arrow. It will take you to a second page that tells you how the ticket will cost in New Zealand Dollars (NZD).

Destination:	That Countries Currency:	New Zealand Currency:
Canberra, Australia	AUD = Australian Dollars = 826	NZD = 864.559
Tokyo, Japan	JPY = Japanese Yen = 147172	NZD = 1,809.28
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	MYR = Malaysian Ringgit = 7182	NZD = 2,310.54
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	AED = Emirati Dirham = 7182	NZD = 2,822.39
Cape Town, South Africa	ZAR = South African Rand = 27296	NZD = 2,786.89
Berlin, Germany	EURO = Euro = 2182	NZD = 3,277.98
London, England	GBP = British Pounds = 1442	NZD = 2,580.53
Santiago, Chile	CLP = Chilean Peso = 1582030	NZD = 3,368.348
Mexico City, Mexico	MXN = Mexican Peso = 90664	NZD = 6,414.30
Ottawa, Canada	CAD = Canadian Dollars = 2064	NZD = 2,221.76

The most expensive:	The most expensive was Mexico.
The least expensive:	The least expensive was Australia.