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Austin 🇺🇸
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Barbados 🇧🇧
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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Playa del Carmen 🇲🇽
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Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷
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| Population | 926,426 | 110,000 | 2,900,000 | 259,453 | 6,718,903 |
| Official language(s) | English (de facto) | English, Bajan Creole | Spanish | Spanish | Portuguese |
| Level of English | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low |
| Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Cancun International Airport (CUN) | Galeão International Airport |
| Most common months to visit | March - May, September - November | November - May | September - December | January - May, October - December | January - March, December |
| Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | MXN - Mexican Peso ($) | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Average monthly costs | $3484 | $2702 | $1321 | $2143 | $1833 |
| Rent | $1650 | $1054 | $844 | $923 | $1066 |
| Groceries | $243 | $234 | $98 | $127 | $95 |
| Dining out | $396 | $345 | $121 | $207 | $210 |
| Cafe | $66 | $75 | $25 | $42 | $25 |
| Coworking space | $331 | $321 | $95 | $160 | $130 |
| Mobile internet | $40 | $49 | $11 | $21 | $7 |
| Public transportation | $110 | $35 | $9 | $17 | $33 |
| Taxis | $73 | $106 | $9 | $9 | $14 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $0 | $14 | $49 | $16 |
| Sport and cultural events | $54 | $37 | $24 | $97 | $55 |
| Museums and sights | $11 | $36 | $4 | $217 | $26 |
| Nightlife | $124 | $96 | $23 | $77 | $54 |
| Gym | $62 | $86 | $14 | $42 | $31 |
| Yoga | $139 | $130 | $19 | $54 | $40 |
| Massage | $89 | $99 | $10 | $101 | $32 |
| SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | Digicel | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Telcel, Movistar | Tim, Claro, Vivo |
| Tipping | 15-20% at restaurants, 1USD or more per drink at cafes and bars | 10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars | 10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars | 10-15% for restaurants | 10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Lyft | None available | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | N/A | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber |
| Tap water | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Emphasis on barbecued meats (beef and pork) as well as corn-based dishes and tex-mex, and rich American-style desserts. | Bajan cuisine features an eclectic mix of European, Asian, and Caribbean styles resulting in bold, tasty and crunchy meat or fish dishes with lots of spices, lime juice, thyme and salads laden with local vegetables and hot side dishes. | Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options | Staple dishes from maize, beans, sweet potato and avocado along with meat, chili peppers and other spices | Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common. |
| Local food specialities | Frito pie, queso, apple pie, kolaches, BBQ ribs, tacos | Cou-cou and flying fish, fish cakes, cutters, pudding and souse, macaroni pie, conkies, Bajan black cake, sea eggs | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole | Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros. |
| Eat like a local | Local tex-mex restaurants, lunch BBQ joints, taquerias, food trucks, local breweries | Food trucks, pubs, seaside street food, roadside carts, local seafood restaurants, smaller traditional restaurants and rum shops | Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafés for maté and facturas | Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's | The "snack capital" of Brazil, Rio is a perfect place to try street food as well as the wide varieties of small, traditional eateries and churrascarias easily found across the city. |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 30 options on HappyCow | 14 options on HappyCow | 79 options on Happy Cow | 72 listings on Happy Cow | 54 options on Happy Cow |