Bangkok vs Barbados vs Cape Town vs Playa del Carmen vs Tbilisi

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Population	5,680,000	110,000	4,617,560	259,453	1,108,700
Official language(s)	Thai	English, Bajan Creole	Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans and English	Spanish	Georgian
Level of English	Low	Very high	Very high	Moderate	Low
Main airport	Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)	Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)	Cape Town International Airport (CPT)	Cancun International Airport (CUN)	Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)
Most common months to visit	January - March, November, December	November - May	March - May, September - November	January - May, October - December	March - June
Currency	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	BBD - Barbadian dollar ($)	ZAR - South African Rand (R)	MXN - Mexican Peso ($)	GEL - Georgian Lari (₾)
Credit cards	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses	Accepted almost everywhere, but cash still needed in smaller shops	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Average monthly costs	$1560	$2702	$1549	$2143	$1462
Rent	$616	$1054	$618	$923	$752
Groceries	$191	$234	$129	$127	$112
Dining out	$168	$345	$269	$207	$169
Cafe	$45	$75	$32	$42	$45
Coworking space	$127	$321	$151	$160	$125
Mobile internet	$23	$49	$27	$21	$4
Public transportation	$32	$35	$55	$17	$8
Taxis	$19	$106	$21	$9	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$0	$49	$49	$27
Sport and cultural events	$46	$37	$19	$97	$21
Museums and sights	$21	$36	$15	$217	$9
Nightlife	$50	$96	$43	$77	$53
Gym	$96	$86	$36	$42	$33
Yoga	$98	$130	$56	$54	$37
Massage	$11	$99	$30	$101	$53
SIM card options	AIS	Digicel	MTN, Vodacom	Telcel, Movistar	Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline
Tipping	10% for restaurants, bars and services	10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars	10 - 15% at restaurants, round up elsewhere	10-15% for restaurants	10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés.
Taxi apps	Grab	None available	Uber, Bolt	N/A	Yandex, Bolt
Tap water	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable
Overall cuisine	Meat and fish dishes, vegetables, noodles and soup	Bajan cuisine features an eclectic mix of European, Asian, and Caribbean styles resulting in bold, tasty and crunchy meat or fish dishes with lots of spices, lime juice, thyme and salads laden with local vegetables and hot side dishes.	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.	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	Pad thai, tom yam, kway teow reua, som tum, sooan	Cou-cou and flying fish, fish cakes, cutters, pudding and souse, macaroni pie, conkies, Bajan black cake, sea eggs	Bitlong and droewors, boerewors, Cape Malay curry, bobotie, melkert, gatsby, bunny chow	Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole	Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli
Eat like a local	Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants	Food trucks, pubs, seaside street food, roadside carts, local seafood restaurants, smaller traditional restaurants and rum shops	Cape Malay shacks, food trucks, street food joints, local grills, small bakeries and food markets	Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's	Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars
Vegetarian / vegan options	416 listings on Happy Cow	14 options on HappyCow	24 options on HappyCow	72 listings on Happy Cow	10 options on Happy Cow