Austin vs Bogota vs Cape Town vs Chiang Mai vs Panama City vs Prague vs Ubud

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Population	926,426	10,978,360	4,617,560	1,166,978	880,691	1,305,737	112,490
Official language(s)	English (de facto)	Spanish	Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans and English	Thai	Spanish	Czech	Indonesian and Balinese
Level of English	Very high	Low	Very high	Low	Low	High	Low
Main airport	Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Cape Town International Airport (CPT)	Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)	Tocumen International Airport (PTY)	Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)	Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA)
Most common months to visit	March - May, September - November	January - March, December	March - May, September - November	November - April	December - April	June - October	May - October
Currency	USD - US Dollar ($)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	ZAR - South African Rand (R)	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.)	CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč)	IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)
Credit cards	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere, but cash still needed in smaller shops	Accepted sometimes. Cash preferred in many places.	Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops.	Accepted most places (some places are cash only)	Accepted in some places
Remote worker visa	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Average monthly costs	$3484	$1097	$1549	$974	$2359	$1806	$1363
Rent	$1650	$480	$618	$274	$1036	$780	$658
Groceries	$243	$82	$129	$169	$236	$158	$150
Dining out	$396	$174	$269	$108	$371	$240	$10
Cafe	$66	$22	$32	$45	$43	$53	$28
Coworking space	$331	$77	$151	$95	$157	$175	$106
Mobile internet	$40	$11	$27	$11	$21	$24	$3
Public transportation	$110	$23	$55	$60	$12	$61	$53
Taxis	$73	$28	$21	$20	$48	$33	$13
Shared bicycles and scooters	$96	$17	$49	$10	$0	$19	$33
Sport and cultural events	$54	$22	$19	$8	$35	$19	$14
Museums and sights	$11	$7	$15	$8	$9	$35	$9
Nightlife	$124	$46	$43	$62	$117	$50	$118
Gym	$62	$15	$36	$41	$37	$56	$72
Yoga	$139	$57	$56	$55	$163	$66	$87
Massage	$89	$37	$30	$10	$75	$37	$10
SIM card options	AT&T, T-Mobile.	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	MTN, Vodacom	AIS, DTAC	Claro, Movistar	Vodafone, T-Mobile	Telkomsel, XL Axiata
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 - 15% at restaurants, round up elsewhere	10% at restaurants, not customary or expected elsewhere	10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere	10% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere	Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill
Taxi apps	Uber, Lyft	Uber, Cabify	Uber, Bolt	Grab	Uber, Tu Chofer	Uber, Liftago	Grab, GoJek
Tap water	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	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.	South African cuisine has been shaped by a long history of Dutch, Malay, British and Indian settlements, making the food diverse and strong in flavor. There is a strong emphasis on game in all of its different forms, as well as spicy sauces and sautéed vegetables and dry-cured meats. Creamy desserts and liqueurs compliment large and flavorful meals.	Combines salty, sweet, spicy and sour flavors to create bold and colorful dishes. Meals typically include a mixture of meat and seafood dishes, as well as noodles or soups recipes. Strong emphasis on local spices and vegetables.	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.	Thick soups are often combined with stewed vegetables and baked meats to produce rich dishes. Gravies and creams are popular in Czech cuisine, as is beer!	Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture.
Local food specialities	Frito pie, queso, apple pie, kolaches, BBQ ribs, tacos	Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua	Bitlong and droewors, boerewors, Cape Malay curry, bobotie, melkert, gatsby, bunny chow	Khao soi, khan toke, sai oua, miang kham, nam prik, khanom jeen nam ngiaw, larb khua	Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja	Vepřo knedlo zelo, Česnečka, Guláš, Svíčková na smetaně, Ovocné Knedlíky.	Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum
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.	Cape Malay shacks, food trucks, street food joints, local grills, small bakeries and food markets	Street food stalls, local markets, bakeries and smaller, traditional restaurants that serve fresh food	Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks	Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés	Warung for authentic babi guling and bebek betutu, cafes for kopi luwak, street stalls for pisang goreng, nasi campur, and sate lilit
Vegetarian / vegan options	30 options on HappyCow	104 options on Happy Cow	24 options on HappyCow	90 options on HappyCow	7 options on HappyCow	112 options on HappyCow	255 listings on Happy Cow