Bangkok vs Barbados vs Lviv vs Playa del Carmen

Bangkok ðŸ‡đ🇭
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Barbados 🇧🇧
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Lviv 🇚ðŸ‡Ķ
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Playa del Carmen ðŸ‡ēðŸ‡―
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Population 5,680,000 110,000 731,387 259,453
Official language(s) Thai English, Bajan Creole Ukrainian Spanish
Level of English Low Very high Low Moderate
Main airport Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) Cancun International Airport (CUN)
Most common months to visit January - March, November, December November - May May - September January - May, October - December
Currency THB - Thai Baht (āļŋ) BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (â‚ī) MXN - Mexican Peso ($)
Credit cards Accepted almost everywhere Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses Accepted almost everywhere Accepted almost everywhere
Remote worker visa No Yes No Yes
Average monthly costs $1560 $2702 $922 $2143
Rent $616 $1054 $400 $923
Groceries $191 $234 $91 $127
Dining out $168 $345 $151 $207
Cafe $45 $75 $21 $42
Coworking space $127 $321 $79 $160
Mobile internet $23 $49 $4 $21
Public transportation $32 $35 $5 $17
Taxis $19 $106 $12 $9
Shared bicycles and scooters $17 $0 $16 $49
Sport and cultural events $46 $37 $13 $97
Museums and sights $21 $36 $9 $217
Nightlife $50 $96 $43 $77
Gym $96 $86 $22 $42
Yoga $98 $130 $30 $54
Massage $11 $99 $27 $101
SIM card options AIS Digicel Vodafone, Kyivstar Telcel, Movistar
Tipping 10% for restaurants, bars and services 10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere 10-15% for restaurants
Taxi apps Grab None available Uber, Uklon N/A
Tap water 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. Slavic. Emphasis on frilled meats combined with potatoes, carrots, pickles and cabbage. Creamy deserts often elaborated with cottage cheese. Lviv enjoys culinary influences from Kiev (traditional with an emphasis on chicken) and Odessa (various seafood dishes). Staple dishes from maize, beans, sweet potato and avocado along with meat, chili peppers and other spices
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 Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole
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 Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's
Vegetarian / vegan options 416 listings on Happy Cow 14 options on HappyCow 9 options on HappyCow 72 listings on Happy Cow