How much cash should you bring to Bodrum, Turkey, and is it better to exchange currency before arrival or on the spot?
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TL;DR
Bring USD and EUR in cash rather than Turkish lira exchanged at home — exchange rates for lira abroad are usually worse. Budget roughly $100 per person per day.
What the community said
Don't bring just a small amount of cash — pack a solid stock of both USD and EUR.
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A rough cash budget guideline is about $100 per person per day.
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Exchanging your home currency for lira before the trip usually gives a worse rate than exchanging locally in Turkey.
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Example rate gap: exchanging abroad at 45-46 lira per dollar versus about 43 lira per dollar at a regular bank in Moscow.
today rate 43-46 lira/$
You can also buy Turkish lira before departure, for example in Moscow — some smaller (non-top-10) banks sell it without issues.
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