Bangkok ๐น๐ญ
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Bogota ๐จ๐ด
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Buenos Aires ๐ฆ๐ท
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Medellin ๐จ๐ด
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Rio de Janeiro ๐ง๐ท
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Population | 5,680,000 | 10,978,360 | 2,900,000 | 2,427,000 | 6,718,903 |
Official language(s) | Thai | Spanish | Spanish | Spanish | Portuguese |
Level of English | Low | Low | High | Low | Low |
Main airport | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Josรฉ Marรญa Cรณrdova International Airport (MDE) | Galeรฃo International Airport |
Most common months to visit | January - March, November, December | January - March, December | September - December | January - April, December | January - March, December |
Currency | THB - Thai Baht (เธฟ) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) |
Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted in some places | Accepted everywhere |
Remote worker visa | No | No | No | No | No |
Average monthly costs | $1560 | $1097 | $1321 | $1293 | $1833 |
Rent | $616 | $480 | $844 | $732 | $1066 |
Groceries | $191 | $82 | $98 | $87 | $95 |
Dining out | $168 | $174 | $121 | $131 | $210 |
Cafe | $45 | $22 | $25 | $18 | $25 |
Coworking space | $127 | $77 | $95 | $96 | $130 |
Mobile internet | $23 | $11 | $11 | $16 | $7 |
Public transportation | $32 | $23 | $9 | $21 | $33 |
Taxis | $19 | $28 | $9 | $14 | $14 |
Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $17 | $14 | $0 | $16 |
Sport and cultural events | $46 | $22 | $24 | $8 | $55 |
Museums and sights | $21 | $7 | $4 | $9 | $26 |
Nightlife | $50 | $46 | $23 | $73 | $54 |
Gym | $96 | $15 | $14 | $15 | $31 |
Yoga | $98 | $57 | $19 | $54 | $40 |
Massage | $11 | $37 | $10 | $20 | $32 |
SIM card options | AIS | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Claro, Tigo | Tim, Claro, Vivo |
Tipping | 10% for restaurants, bars and services | 10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service | 10% at restaurants and cafรฉs is common, not common at bars | Tip 10% in restaurants | 10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common |
Taxi apps | Grab | Uber, Cabify | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | EasyTaxi | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber |
Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable |
Overall cuisine | Meat and fish dishes, vegetables, noodles and soup | 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. | Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options | A blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats | Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common. |
Local food specialities | Pad thai, tom yam, kway teow reua, som tum, sooan | Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buรฑuelos, patacones, tรฉ de coca, changua | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa | Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros. |
Eat like a local | Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants | Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menรบ del dรญa. Community markets and sports bars. | Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafรฉs for matรฉ and facturas | Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food | The "snack capital" of Brazil, Rio is a perfect place to try street food as well as the wide varieties of small, traditional eateries and churrascarias easily found across the city. |
Vegetarian / vegan options | 416 listings on Happy Cow | 104 options on Happy Cow | 79 options on Happy Cow | 153 listings on Happy Cow | 54 options on Happy Cow |