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Barbados 🇧🇧
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Berlin 🇩🇪
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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Istanbul 🇹🇷
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New York City 🇺🇸
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Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷
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| Population | 110,000 | 3,400,000 | 2,900,000 | 15,520,000 | 8,323,340 | 6,718,903 |
| Official language(s) | English, Bajan Creole | German | Spanish | Turkish | English (de facto) | Portuguese |
| Level of English | Very high | Very high | High | Low | Very high | Low |
| Main airport | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Berlin Tegel (TXL) | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Istanbul Airport (IST) | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | Galeão International Airport |
| Most common months to visit | November - May | May - September | September - December | April - June, September and October | April - June, September - November | January - March, December |
| Currency | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | EUR - Euro (€) | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | TRY - Turkish Lira (₺) | USD - US Dollar ($) | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) |
| Credit cards | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted in some places but cash often preferred | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted in most places | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Average monthly costs | $2702 | $2200 | $1321 | $659 | $5431 | $1833 |
| Rent | $1054 | $939 | $844 | $354 | $2891 | $1066 |
| Groceries | $234 | $188 | $98 | $44 | $383 | $95 |
| Dining out | $345 | $271 | $121 | $81 | $656 | $210 |
| Cafe | $75 | $57 | $25 | $18 | $72 | $25 |
| Coworking space | $321 | $174 | $95 | $49 | $326 | $130 |
| Mobile internet | $49 | $23 | $11 | $3 | $45 | $7 |
| Public transportation | $35 | $88 | $9 | $6 | $220 | $33 |
| Taxis | $106 | $58 | $9 | $6 | $78 | $14 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $0 | $17 | $14 | $2 | $30 | $16 |
| Sport and cultural events | $37 | $64 | $24 | $11 | $100 | $55 |
| Museums and sights | $36 | $37 | $4 | $15 | $74 | $26 |
| Nightlife | $96 | $63 | $23 | $22 | $195 | $54 |
| Gym | $86 | $66 | $14 | $9 | $55 | $31 |
| Yoga | $130 | $99 | $19 | $23 | $197 | $40 |
| Massage | $99 | $56 | $10 | $15 | $109 | $32 |
| SIM card options | Digicel | Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Turkcell, Turk Telekom | AT&T, Verizon | Tim, Claro, Vivo |
| Tipping | 10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars | Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services | 10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars | Tip 5-10% in restaurants, cafés and bars | 15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars | 10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common |
| Taxi apps | None available | Mytaxi, Uber | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | BiTaksi | Uber, Lyft | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | 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. | Heavy and hearty meals with plenty of meat, potatoes and bread | Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options | A fusion of cultures creates diverse dishes with bulgur, koftes, stews, eggplants and fish | American. Emphasis on comfort and fast food, with some good seafood dishes. Influence from other regions of the US, North America and the world make NYC a cosmopolitan and international cuisine hub that is incredibly diverse. | 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 | Cou-cou and flying fish, fish cakes, cutters, pudding and souse, macaroni pie, conkies, Bajan black cake, sea eggs | Currywurst, spätzle, königsberger klopse, schnitzel, eisbein, doner kebab, pretzels | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | Döner, İçli Köfte, Dondurma, Karnıyarık, Turkish delight | Pizza, clam chowder, bagels, corned beef, pastrami, cheesecake, hot dogs, and hundred of other international food options. | Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros. |
| Eat like a local | Food trucks, pubs, seaside street food, roadside carts, local seafood restaurants, smaller traditional restaurants and rum shops | Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops | Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafés for maté and facturas | Traditional breakfasts, street stalls for simit, lahmacun and kokorec, Turkish coffee | Delis, local pizza shops, street food stalls and food trucks, food markets, local bakeries and smaller, authentic international cuisine restaurants | 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 | 14 options on HappyCow | 844 listings on Happy Cow | 79 options on Happy Cow | 59 listings on Happy Cow | 309 options on HappyCow | 54 options on Happy Cow |