Live Exchange Rates For Usd To Zar
Usdtozar provides you with the most reliable and accurate information about the foreign exchange rates, between the ” US Dollar and the Rand or Zar”, If you have no clue about how an exchange rate works you can imagine it being like a ratio in math’s, for every Rand or Zar you have you are entitled to a certain amount of US Dollars or any other currency for that matter, this ratio is how you calculate the exchange rate. Since the Rand is weaker than the dollar you will get less than a full dollar for every Rand you provide. This is the exact opposite if you have US Dollars, every single dollar can buy many Rand depending on the strength of the Dollar to Rand.
Comparing the US Dollar to Zar (Rand)
The Rand or (ZAR) is used as a legal tender across South Africa. In the foreign exchange market, the Rand is represented by the symbol ZAR. The Zuid-Afrikaans, Rand (ZAR) is the currency of South Africa; the name comes from the region of Witwatersrand, where the country’s gold reserves are concentrated.
The Rand of South Africa, denoted by R1 or Zar 1, is a currency unit equal to one hundred cents. The term “Witwatersrand,” from which the rand derives its name, literally translates to “white waters ridge.” Johannesburg sits a top on this ridge, where the vast majority of South Africa’s gold deposits can be found.
The United States and its territories use the (USD), United States Dollar as their legal tender. It is the most traded currency and serves as a standard measurement of value on the foreign exchange market. It is the reserve currency held by the vast majority of the world’s central banks. The value of the Dollar, which is widely used in the commodity market, has an obvious effect on commodity prices. Do a quick currency exchange above now by changing $1 to ZAR to check the current price.
Factors Affecting the US Dollar Also Has An Impact On A South African Rand
One must also note that many international transactions are priced in dollars, and the dollar’s exchange rate is affected by many things, and it is a simple matter of supply and demand, there are many other factors that should be considered like investor safe havens, political resolutions and even by Treasury notes that can be converted easily into dollars, and are auctioned daily.
The Dollar can also be affected by currency held by other foreign governments. The important fact about the dollar is how it affects the South African Rand, many goods and services are imported into South Africa, if the rand is weak we pay more for imported goods, this later affects how much we pay for petrol, food, and everyday needs.
Currency devaluation or manipulation is a common occurrence in many countries, they try to devaluate the strength of their currency to make it cheaper for outside countries to import their goods.
Cost of living South Africa
Cost of living Unite States Of America
Cost of living South Africa
| South African rands |
| Symbol / Name R / Rand/Zar Central Bank Name: South African Reserve Bank Who Uses? South Africa, Lesotho, Namibia, Coins Made 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, R 1, R 2, R 5, R10, R50, R100, R200 Basic Currency Costs Loaf of Bread R . 20.00 Cheap Restaurant (PP) R . 300 (PD) Local Transport Ticket/ Taxi R . R18.00 Electricity / Water/ Heating R . 1000 1 Bed Apartment Rent R . 2500 Average Annual Pay R . 49000 |
| South Africa is an upper-middle income economy, 1 quarter of the population is unemployed, it has Advanced development in major cities. Mining (world’s largest producer of platinum, gold, chromium), good automobile assembly industries. |
Cost of living Unite States Of America
| Symbol / Name | $ / Dollar |
| Central Bank Name: | Federal Reserve System |
| Who Uses? | United States, Panama, Ecuador, El Salvador |
| Coins Made | $1, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100 |
| Basic Currency Costs | |
| Loaf of Bread | $. 3.50 |
| Cheap Restaurant (PP) | $. 11.20 |
| Local Transport Ticket | $. 1.99 |
| Electricity / Water/ Heating | $. 80.PM |
| 1 Bed Apartment Rent | $. 1.400 |
| Average Salary | $. 49000 |
USD/ZAR ABBREVIATION
Where shown, the USD/ZAR is the abbreviation for this single pair, the United States Dollar (USD) and the South African Rand (ZAR). It shows how much the USD (as the base currency) is worth as measured against the ZAR (as the counter currency). The comparison shown above, are the analysis of the cost of few important staff that a visitor may require when visiting USA or South Africa, and the estimated cost that he may spend on his vacation.
Despite being one of the world’s smallest economies, the South African rand is heavily influenced by the United States dollar because of America’s status as one of the world’s few remaining economic superpowers.
