Starting in December, I traveled to five cities in Asia and Europe, and learned firsthand the varying worth of the dollar. Here, the prices of some goods and services that a tourist might need. -- Susan Spano, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
1 liter of bottled water costs:
Hanoi: 50 cents
Bangkok, Thailand: $2
Brussels: $1.50
Paris: $3
Rome: $1.20 (Silamith and James/ For The Los Angeles Times)
