Austin ๐บ๐ธ
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Bogota ๐จ๐ด
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Playa del Carmen ๐ฒ๐ฝ
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Tbilisi ๐ฌ๐ช
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Ubud ๐ฎ๐ฉ
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Population | 926,426 | 10,978,360 | 259,453 | 1,108,700 | 112,490 |
Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Spanish | Spanish | Georgian | Indonesian and Balinese |
Level of English | Very high | Low | Moderate | Low | Low |
Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Cancun International Airport (CUN) | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
Most common months to visit | March - May, September - November | January - March, December | January - May, October - December | March - June | May - October |
Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | MXN - Mexican Peso ($) | GEL - Georgian Lari (โพ) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Average monthly costs | $3484 | $1097 | $2143 | $1462 | $1363 |
Rent | $1650 | $480 | $923 | $752 | $658 |
Groceries | $243 | $82 | $127 | $112 | $150 |
Dining out | $396 | $174 | $207 | $169 | $10 |
Cafe | $66 | $22 | $42 | $45 | $28 |
Coworking space | $331 | $77 | $160 | $125 | $106 |
Mobile internet | $40 | $11 | $21 | $4 | $3 |
Public transportation | $110 | $23 | $17 | $8 | $53 |
Taxis | $73 | $28 | $9 | $14 | $13 |
Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $17 | $49 | $27 | $33 |
Sport and cultural events | $54 | $22 | $97 | $21 | $14 |
Museums and sights | $11 | $7 | $217 | $9 | $9 |
Nightlife | $124 | $46 | $77 | $53 | $118 |
Gym | $62 | $15 | $42 | $33 | $72 |
Yoga | $139 | $57 | $54 | $37 | $87 |
Massage | $89 | $37 | $101 | $53 | $10 |
SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Telcel, Movistar | Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline | 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% for restaurants | 10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafรฉs. | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
Taxi apps | Uber, Lyft | Uber, Cabify | N/A | Yandex, Bolt | Grab, GoJek |
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. | 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. | 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. | 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, buรฑuelos, patacones, tรฉ de coca, changua | Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole | Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli | 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. Menรบ del dรญa. Community markets and sports bars. | Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's | Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars | 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 | 72 listings on Happy Cow | 10 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |