Bangkok vs Larnaca vs Playa del Carmen vs Prague vs Rio de Janeiro

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Population	5,680,000	144,900	259,453	1,305,737	6,718,903
Official language(s)	Thai	Greek	Spanish	Czech	Portuguese
Level of English	Low	High	Moderate	High	Low
Main airport	Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)	Larnaca International Airport (LCA)	Cancun International Airport (CUN)	Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)	Galeão International Airport
Most common months to visit	January - March, November, December	March - May, October - December	January - May, October - December	June - October	January - March, December
Currency	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	EUR - Euro (€)	MXN - Mexican Peso ($)	CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)
Credit cards	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted most places (some places are cash only)	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Average monthly costs	$1560	$1959	$2143	$1806	$1833
Rent	$616	$678	$923	$780	$1066
Groceries	$191	$157	$127	$158	$95
Dining out	$168	$261	$207	$240	$210
Cafe	$45	$56	$42	$53	$25
Coworking space	$127	$209	$160	$175	$130
Mobile internet	$23	$35	$21	$24	$7
Public transportation	$32	$63	$17	$61	$33
Taxis	$19	$42	$9	$33	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$45	$49	$19	$16
Sport and cultural events	$46	$28	$97	$19	$55
Museums and sights	$21	$8	$217	$35	$26
Nightlife	$50	$110	$77	$50	$54
Gym	$96	$107	$42	$56	$31
Yoga	$98	$105	$54	$66	$40
Massage	$11	$54	$101	$37	$32
SIM card options	AIS	Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN	Telcel, Movistar	Vodafone, T-Mobile	Tim, Claro, Vivo
Tipping	10% for restaurants, bars and services	10% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars	10-15% for restaurants	10% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere	10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common
Taxi apps	Grab	nTaxi	N/A	Uber, Liftago	Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber
Tap water	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable
Overall cuisine	Meat and fish dishes, vegetables, noodles and soup	Mediterranean style with emphasis on seafood, meats, olives, cheesed and traditional sauces. Some food with Middle Eastern influences as well..	Staple dishes from maize, beans, sweet potato and avocado along with meat, chili peppers and other spices	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!	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	Souvlaki, sheftalia, kleftiko, stifado, halloumi, koukepia and moussaka	Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole	Vepřo knedlo zelo, Česnečka, Guláš, Svíčková na smetaně, Ovocné Knedlíky.	Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros.
Eat like a local	Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants	Opt for smaller, outside eateries and taverns serving traditional foods. Fast food kebab shops and falafel bars offer authentic options, too.	Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's	Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés	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	14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available	72 listings on Happy Cow	112 options on HappyCow	54 options on Happy Cow