Barbados vs Berlin vs Budapest vs Mexico City vs Rio de Janeiro

	Barbados 🇧🇧 Remove	Berlin 🇩🇪 Remove	Budapest 🇭🇺 Remove	Mexico City 🇲🇽 Remove	Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷 Remove
Population	110,000	3,400,000	1,768,073	8,850,000	6,718,903
Official language(s)	English, Bajan Creole	German	Hungarian	Spanish	Portuguese
Level of English	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Low
Main airport	Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Mexico City International Airport (MEX)	Galeão International Airport
Most common months to visit	November - May	May - September	March - June, September - November	March - May, October, November	January - March, December
Currency	BBD - Barbadian dollar ($)	EUR - Euro (€)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	MXN - Mexican Peso ($)	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 almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Widely accepted (less with AMEX)	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Average monthly costs	$2702	$2200	$1230	$1867	$1833
Rent	$1054	$939	$499	$778	$1066
Groceries	$234	$188	$108	$281	$95
Dining out	$345	$271	$202	$182	$210
Cafe	$75	$57	$29	$49	$25
Coworking space	$321	$174	$120	$159	$130
Mobile internet	$49	$23	$9	$25	$7
Public transportation	$35	$88	$36	$11	$33
Taxis	$106	$58	$27	$9	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$0	$17	$13	$24	$16
Sport and cultural events	$37	$64	$24	$81	$55
Museums and sights	$36	$37	$7	$20	$26
Nightlife	$96	$63	$43	$64	$54
Gym	$86	$66	$37	$69	$31
Yoga	$130	$99	$48	$65	$40
Massage	$99	$56	$26	$51	$32
SIM card options	Digicel	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Vodafone, Telenor	Telcel, Movistar	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 - 15% at restaurants and bars	10-15% for restaurants, bars and services	10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common
Taxi apps	None available	Mytaxi, Uber	Bolt, Fotaxi	Uber	Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber
Tap water	Not drinkable	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.	Heavy and hearty meals with plenty of meat, potatoes and bread	Magyar cuisine makes extensive use of creams, cheeses and sauces primarily in beef, chicken and pork dishes, mixed with seasonal vegetables, fruits and rich desserts.	Corn, beans, tortillas and chili peppers typically alongside meat and cheese	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	Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos	Enchiladas, torta de chilaquiles, esquites, quesadillas, tlacoyos, tacos, tostadas	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 markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants	Markets, food stalls, menú del día (cheap set lunch menus)	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	47 options on HappyCow	279 listings on Happy Cow	54 options on Happy Cow