Austin ๐บ๐ธ
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Lisbon ๐ต๐น
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Panama City ๐ต๐ฆ
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Ubud ๐ฎ๐ฉ
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Population | 926,426 | 517,000 | 880,691 | 112,490 |
Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Portuguese | Spanish | Indonesian and Balinese |
Level of English | Very high | Very high | Low | Low |
Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
Most common months to visit | March - May, September - November | March - May, September, October | December - April | May - October |
Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | EUR - Euro (โฌ) | PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops. | Accepted in some places |
Remote worker visa | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Average monthly costs | $3484 | $1984 | $2359 | $1363 |
Rent | $1650 | $965 | $1036 | $658 |
Groceries | $243 | $136 | $236 | $150 |
Dining out | $396 | $271 | $371 | $10 |
Cafe | $66 | $37 | $43 | $28 |
Coworking space | $331 | $164 | $157 | $106 |
Mobile internet | $40 | $24 | $21 | $3 |
Public transportation | $110 | $63 | $12 | $53 |
Taxis | $73 | $27 | $48 | $13 |
Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $18 | $0 | $33 |
Sport and cultural events | $54 | $29 | $35 | $14 |
Museums and sights | $11 | $24 | $9 | $9 |
Nightlife | $124 | $47 | $117 | $118 |
Gym | $62 | $65 | $37 | $72 |
Yoga | $139 | $65 | $163 | $87 |
Massage | $89 | $50 | $75 | $10 |
SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | Vodafone | Claro, Movistar | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
Tipping | 15-20% at restaurants, 1USD or more per drink at cafes and bars | 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars | 10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
Taxi apps | Uber, Lyft | Uber, FreeNow | Uber, Tu Chofer | Grab, GoJek |
Tap water | Drinkable | 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. | Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries | 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. | 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 | Bacalhau ร bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitรฃo, polvo ร lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana | Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameรฑos, tostones, ropa vieja | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum |
Eat like a local | Local tex-mex restaurants, lunch BBQ joints, taquerias, food trucks, local breweries | Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants | Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks | 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 | 401 listings on Happy Cow | 7 options on HappyCow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |