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Barbados 🇧🇧
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Berlin 🇩🇪
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Budapest 🇭🇺
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Prague 🇨🇿
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Tbilisi 🇬🇪
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 110,000 | 3,400,000 | 1,768,073 | 1,305,737 | 1,108,700 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | English, Bajan Creole | German | Hungarian | Czech | Georgian | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Very high | Very high | High | High | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Berlin Tegel (TXL) | Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) | Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | November - May | May - September | March - June, September - November | June - October | March - June | May - October |
| Currency | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | EUR - Euro (€) | HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) | CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč) | GEL - Georgian Lari (₾) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| 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 | Accepted most places (some places are cash only) | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $2702 | $2200 | $1230 | $1806 | $1462 | $1363 |
| Rent | $1054 | $939 | $499 | $780 | $752 | $658 |
| Groceries | $234 | $188 | $108 | $158 | $112 | $150 |
| Dining out | $345 | $271 | $202 | $240 | $169 | $10 |
| Cafe | $75 | $57 | $29 | $53 | $45 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $321 | $174 | $120 | $175 | $125 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $49 | $23 | $9 | $24 | $4 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $35 | $88 | $36 | $61 | $8 | $53 |
| Taxis | $106 | $58 | $27 | $33 | $14 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $0 | $17 | $13 | $19 | $27 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $37 | $64 | $24 | $19 | $21 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $36 | $37 | $7 | $35 | $9 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $96 | $63 | $43 | $50 | $53 | $118 |
| Gym | $86 | $66 | $37 | $56 | $33 | $72 |
| Yoga | $130 | $99 | $48 | $66 | $37 | $87 |
| Massage | $99 | $56 | $26 | $37 | $53 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Digicel | Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone | Vodafone, Telenor | Vodafone, T-Mobile | Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| 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% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere | 10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés. | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | None available | Mytaxi, Uber | Bolt, Fotaxi | Uber, Liftago | Yandex, Bolt | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | 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. | 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! | Cuisine of the Caucasus meets regional diversity in Georgia. Emphasis on spices and meats (poultry, beef, pork and mutton) as well as soups and creams. | 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 | Currywurst, spätzle, königsberger klopse, schnitzel, eisbein, doner kebab, pretzels | Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos | Vepřo knedlo zelo, Česnečka, Guláš, Svíčková na smetaně, Ovocné Knedlíky. | Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli | 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 | Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops | Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants | Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés | Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars | Warung for authentic babi guling and bebek betutu, cafes for kopi luwak, street stalls for pisang goreng, nasi campur, and sate lilit |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 14 options on HappyCow | 844 listings on Happy Cow | 47 options on HappyCow | 112 options on HappyCow | 10 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |