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Bangkok 🇹🇭
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Barbados 🇧🇧
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Lisbon 🇵🇹
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Panama City 🇵🇦
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Prague 🇨🇿
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| Population | 5,680,000 | 110,000 | 517,000 | 880,691 | 1,305,737 |
| Official language(s) | Thai | English, Bajan Creole | Portuguese | Spanish | Czech |
| Level of English | Low | Very high | Very high | Low | High |
| Main airport | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) |
| Most common months to visit | January - March, November, December | November - May | March - May, September, October | December - April | June - October |
| Currency | THB - Thai Baht (฿) | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | EUR - Euro (€) | PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.) | CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops. | Accepted most places (some places are cash only) |
| Remote worker visa | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1560 | $2702 | $1984 | $2359 | $1806 |
| Rent | $616 | $1054 | $965 | $1036 | $780 |
| Groceries | $191 | $234 | $136 | $236 | $158 |
| Dining out | $168 | $345 | $271 | $371 | $240 |
| Cafe | $45 | $75 | $37 | $43 | $53 |
| Coworking space | $127 | $321 | $164 | $157 | $175 |
| Mobile internet | $23 | $49 | $24 | $21 | $24 |
| Public transportation | $32 | $35 | $63 | $12 | $61 |
| Taxis | $19 | $106 | $27 | $48 | $33 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $0 | $18 | $0 | $19 |
| Sport and cultural events | $46 | $37 | $29 | $35 | $19 |
| Museums and sights | $21 | $36 | $24 | $9 | $35 |
| Nightlife | $50 | $96 | $47 | $117 | $50 |
| Gym | $96 | $86 | $65 | $37 | $56 |
| Yoga | $98 | $130 | $65 | $163 | $66 |
| Massage | $11 | $99 | $50 | $75 | $37 |
| SIM card options | AIS | Digicel | Vodafone | Claro, Movistar | Vodafone, T-Mobile |
| Tipping | 10% for restaurants, bars and services | 10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars | 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars | 10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere | 10% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere |
| Taxi apps | Grab | None available | Uber, FreeNow | Uber, Tu Chofer | Uber, Liftago |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | 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. | 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. | 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! |
| 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 | Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana | Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja | Vepřo knedlo zelo, Česnečka, Guláš, Svíčková na smetaně, Ovocné Knedlíky. |
| 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 | Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants | Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks | Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 416 listings on Happy Cow | 14 options on HappyCow | 401 listings on Happy Cow | 7 options on HappyCow | 112 options on HappyCow |