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Austin 🇺🇸
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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Panama City 🇵🇦
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Playa del Carmen 🇲🇽
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 926,426 | 10,978,360 | 731,387 | 880,691 | 259,453 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Spanish | Ukrainian | Spanish | Spanish | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Low |
| Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | Cancun International Airport (CUN) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | March - May, September - November | January - March, December | May - September | December - April | January - May, October - December | May - October |
| Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.) | MXN - Mexican Peso ($) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops. | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $3484 | $1097 | $922 | $2359 | $2143 | $1363 |
| Rent | $1650 | $480 | $400 | $1036 | $923 | $658 |
| Groceries | $243 | $82 | $91 | $236 | $127 | $150 |
| Dining out | $396 | $174 | $151 | $371 | $207 | $10 |
| Cafe | $66 | $22 | $21 | $43 | $42 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $331 | $77 | $79 | $157 | $160 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $40 | $11 | $4 | $21 | $21 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $110 | $23 | $5 | $12 | $17 | $53 |
| Taxis | $73 | $28 | $12 | $48 | $9 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $17 | $16 | $0 | $49 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $54 | $22 | $13 | $35 | $97 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $11 | $7 | $9 | $9 | $217 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $124 | $46 | $43 | $117 | $77 | $118 |
| Gym | $62 | $15 | $22 | $37 | $42 | $72 |
| Yoga | $139 | $57 | $30 | $163 | $54 | $87 |
| Massage | $89 | $37 | $27 | $75 | $101 | $10 |
| SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Claro, Movistar | Telcel, Movistar | 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% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere | 10-15% for restaurants | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Lyft | Uber, Cabify | Uber, Uklon | Uber, Tu Chofer | N/A | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | 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. | 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). | 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 | 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 | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja | Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole | 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. | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks | Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's | 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 | 9 options on HappyCow | 7 options on HappyCow | 72 listings on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |