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Austin 🇺🇸
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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Medellin 🇨🇴
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Panama City 🇵🇦
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Playa del Carmen 🇲🇽
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Tbilisi 🇬🇪
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| Population | 926,426 | 10,978,360 | 2,900,000 | 731,387 | 2,427,000 | 880,691 | 259,453 | 1,108,700 |
| Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Spanish | Spanish | Ukrainian | Spanish | Spanish | Spanish | Georgian |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | High | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Low |
| Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | Cancun International Airport (CUN) | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) |
| Most common months to visit | March - May, September - November | January - March, December | September - December | May - September | January - April, December | December - April | January - May, October - December | March - June |
| Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.) | MXN - Mexican Peso ($) | GEL - Georgian Lari (₾) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in some places | Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops. | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $3484 | $1097 | $1321 | $922 | $1293 | $2359 | $2143 | $1462 |
| Rent | $1650 | $480 | $844 | $400 | $732 | $1036 | $923 | $752 |
| Groceries | $243 | $82 | $98 | $91 | $87 | $236 | $127 | $112 |
| Dining out | $396 | $174 | $121 | $151 | $131 | $371 | $207 | $169 |
| Cafe | $66 | $22 | $25 | $21 | $18 | $43 | $42 | $45 |
| Coworking space | $331 | $77 | $95 | $79 | $96 | $157 | $160 | $125 |
| Mobile internet | $40 | $11 | $11 | $4 | $16 | $21 | $21 | $4 |
| Public transportation | $110 | $23 | $9 | $5 | $21 | $12 | $17 | $8 |
| Taxis | $73 | $28 | $9 | $12 | $14 | $48 | $9 | $14 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $17 | $14 | $16 | $0 | $0 | $49 | $27 |
| Sport and cultural events | $54 | $22 | $24 | $13 | $8 | $35 | $97 | $21 |
| Museums and sights | $11 | $7 | $4 | $9 | $9 | $9 | $217 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $124 | $46 | $23 | $43 | $73 | $117 | $77 | $53 |
| Gym | $62 | $15 | $14 | $22 | $15 | $37 | $42 | $33 |
| Yoga | $139 | $57 | $19 | $30 | $54 | $163 | $54 | $37 |
| Massage | $89 | $37 | $10 | $27 | $20 | $75 | $101 | $53 |
| SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Claro, Tigo | Claro, Movistar | Telcel, Movistar | Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline |
| Tipping | 15-20% at restaurants, 1USD or more per drink at cafes and bars | 10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service | 10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | Tip 10% in restaurants | 10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere | 10-15% for restaurants | 10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés. |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Lyft | Uber, Cabify | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | Uber, Uklon | EasyTaxi | Uber, Tu Chofer | N/A | Yandex, Bolt |
| Tap water | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not 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. | Latin American. Dishes with beef, pork and chicken are often mixed with flour-based foods and fruity desserts. Heavy influence from the Andes and other Colombian regions. | Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options | Slavic. Emphasis on frilled meats combined with potatoes, carrots, pickles and cabbage. Creamy deserts often elaborated with cottage cheese. Lviv enjoys culinary influences from Kiev (traditional with an emphasis on chicken) and Odessa (various seafood dishes). | A blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats | Latin American. Emphasis on rice, beans, coconut, and local fruits and vegetables. Pork and beef are regularly used and influence from the islands gives seafood dishes a prominent spot in Panamanian cuisine. | Staple dishes from maize, beans, sweet potato and avocado along with meat, chili peppers and other spices | Cuisine of the Caucasus meets regional diversity in Georgia. Emphasis on spices and meats (poultry, beef, pork and mutton) as well as soups and creams. |
| Local food specialities | Frito pie, queso, apple pie, kolaches, BBQ ribs, tacos | Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa | Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja | Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole | Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli |
| Eat like a local | Local tex-mex restaurants, lunch BBQ joints, taquerias, food trucks, local breweries | Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del día. Community markets and sports bars. | Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafés for maté and facturas | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food | Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks | Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's | Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 30 options on HappyCow | 104 options on Happy Cow | 79 options on Happy Cow | 9 options on HappyCow | 153 listings on Happy Cow | 7 options on HappyCow | 72 listings on Happy Cow | 10 options on Happy Cow |