Barbados vs Barcelona vs Rio de Janeiro vs Ubud

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Population	110,000	5,585,556	6,718,903	112,490
Official language(s)	English, Bajan Creole	Catalan, Spanish	Portuguese	Indonesian and Balinese
Level of English	Very high	High	Low	Low
Main airport	Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)	Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN)	Galeão International Airport	Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA)
Most common months to visit	November - May	April - June, September - November	January - March, December	May - October
Currency	BBD - Barbadian dollar ($)	EUR - Euro (€)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)	IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses	Accepted almost evewhere	Accepted everywhere	Accepted in some places
Remote worker visa	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Average monthly costs	$2702	$2384	$1833	$1363
Rent	$1054	$932	$1066	$658
Groceries	$234	$121	$95	$150
Dining out	$345	$403	$210	$10
Cafe	$75	$45	$25	$28
Coworking space	$321	$213	$130	$106
Mobile internet	$49	$10	$7	$3
Public transportation	$35	$127	$33	$53
Taxis	$106	$48	$14	$13
Shared bicycles and scooters	$0	$24	$16	$33
Sport and cultural events	$37	$81	$55	$14
Museums and sights	$36	$33	$26	$9
Nightlife	$96	$112	$54	$118
Gym	$86	$81	$31	$72
Yoga	$130	$93	$40	$87
Massage	$99	$59	$32	$10
SIM card options	Digicel	Vodafone, Movistar	Tim, Claro, Vivo	Telkomsel, XL Axiata
Tipping	10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars	5-10% in restaurants if service is exceptional, not expected elsewhere	10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common	Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill
Taxi apps	None available	Cabify, FreeNow	Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber	Grab, GoJek
Tap water	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable
Overall cuisine	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.	Catalan cuisine makes extensive use of Mediterranean vegetables, legumes mixed with pork in its many varieties, chicken and fish. Regularly mixes sweet and savory flavors in specific dishes. This cuisine is known for being bold in flavor and striking in color, with a variety of specific regional dishes found the culinary hub that is Barcelona.	Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common.	Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture.
Local food specialities	Cou-cou and flying fish, fish cakes, cutters, pudding and souse, macaroni pie, conkies, Bajan black cake, sea eggs	Paella, bombas, esqueixada, pa amb tomáquet, escalivada, crema Catalana, gazpacho, chorizo	Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros.	Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum
Eat like a local	Food trucks, pubs, seaside street food, roadside carts, local seafood restaurants, smaller traditional restaurants and rum shops	Taverns, tapas bars, local markets, bodegas and street food spots	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.	Warung for authentic babi guling and bebek betutu, cafes for kopi luwak, street stalls for pisang goreng, nasi campur, and sate lilit
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