Dollars and Rupees Conversion

Why, why, why?

• Both currencies use different numbering systems, namely the International System for Dollars and the Indian System for Rupees.
• The International System is consistent, the Indian System is not.
• Indians use the Indian Numbering system, but Indians also deal with 200+ countries who don’t.

Tricks

• 1 dollar = 100 rupees is assumed.¹ So remember:
  • $1 = ₹100
  • adding 2 zeros makes it Rupees
  • removing 2 zeros makes it Dollars
• Thousand Dollars = Lakh Rupees
• Million Dollars = 10 × Crore Rupees
• Billion Dollars = 10 × Thousand Crore Rupees
• Trillion Dollars = 10 × Crore Crore Rupees
• Got the pattern? Don’t forget to multiply 10 on the Rupees side.

Dollars and Rupees Conversion Table

Indian and International Numbering System Conversion Table