Barbados 🇧🇧
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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Bucharest 🇷🇴
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Budapest ðŸ‡ðŸ‡º
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Cape Town 🇿🇦
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Lisbon 🇵🇹
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Madrid 🇪🇸
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Sofia 🇧🇬
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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Population | 110,000 | 10,978,360 | 1,830,000 | 1,768,073 | 4,617,560 | 517,000 | 6,578,0179 | 1,270,169 | 112,490 |
Official language(s) | English, Bajan Creole | Spanish | Romanian | Hungarian | Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans and English | Portuguese | Spanish | Bulgarian | Indonesian and Balinese |
Level of English | Very high | Low | High | High | Very high | Very high | Moderate | High | Low |
Main airport | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP) | Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) | Sofia International Airport (SOF) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
Most common months to visit | November - May | January - March, December | April - October | March - June, September - November | March - May, September - November | March - May, September, October | March - May, September - November | April-June, September-October | May - October |
Currency | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | RON - Romanian Leu (L) | HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) | ZAR - South African Rand (R) | EUR - Euro (€) | EUR - Euro (€) | BGN - Bulgarian Lev (лв) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
Credit cards | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops | Accepted almost everywhere, but cash still needed in smaller shops | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
Remote worker visa | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Average monthly costs | $2702 | $1097 | $1351 | $1230 | $1549 | $1984 | $2498 | $1289 | $1363 |
Rent | $1054 | $480 | $615 | $499 | $618 | $965 | $1174 | $567 | $658 |
Groceries | $234 | $82 | $114 | $108 | $129 | $136 | $175 | $10 | $150 |
Dining out | $345 | $174 | $165 | $202 | $269 | $271 | $313 | $227 | $10 |
Cafe | $75 | $22 | $38 | $29 | $32 | $37 | $51 | $27 | $28 |
Coworking space | $321 | $77 | $133 | $120 | $151 | $164 | $196 | $140 | $106 |
Mobile internet | $49 | $11 | $7 | $9 | $27 | $24 | $10 | $10 | $3 |
Public transportation | $35 | $23 | $21 | $36 | $55 | $63 | $78 | $30 | $53 |
Taxis | $106 | $28 | $9 | $27 | $21 | $27 | $44 | $12 | $13 |
Shared bicycles and scooters | $0 | $17 | $25 | $13 | $49 | $18 | $49 | $40 | $33 |
Sport and cultural events | $37 | $22 | $29 | $24 | $19 | $29 | $54 | $18 | $14 |
Museums and sights | $36 | $7 | $29 | $7 | $15 | $24 | $20 | $12 | $9 |
Nightlife | $96 | $46 | $45 | $43 | $43 | $47 | $82 | $82 | $118 |
Gym | $86 | $15 | $30 | $37 | $36 | $65 | $44 | $23 | $72 |
Yoga | $130 | $57 | $59 | $48 | $56 | $65 | $142 | $62 | $87 |
Massage | $99 | $37 | $31 | $26 | $30 | $50 | $64 | $29 | $10 |
SIM card options | Digicel | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Vodafone, Orange | Vodafone, Telenor | MTN, Vodacom | Vodafone | Orange, Movistar, Vodafone | A1, Telenor, Vivacom | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
Tipping | 10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars | 10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service | 5% - 10% at restaurants, 5% - 10% tip for services is appreciated but not expected, round up for taxis | 10 - 15% at restaurants and bars | 10 - 15% at restaurants, round up elsewhere | 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars | Not customary or expected but small tips are appreciated. | 10% in restaurants, 1-2 BGN at bars and cafés | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
Taxi apps | None available | Uber, Cabify | Star Taxi, Uber | Bolt, Fotaxi | Uber, Bolt | Uber, FreeNow | Uber, Cabify, MyTaxi Free Now | TaxiMe, TaxiStars | Grab, GoJek |
Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | 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. | Latin American. Dishes with beef, pork and chicken are often mixed with flour-based foods and fruity desserts. Heavy influence from the Andes and other Colombian regions. | Wide range of meat and fish dishes, soups, salads and cheeses influenced by German, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek and Ukrainian cuisine. | 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. | South African cuisine has been shaped by a long history of Dutch, Malay, British and Indian settlements, making the food diverse and strong in flavor. There is a strong emphasis on game in all of its different forms, as well as spicy sauces and sautéed vegetables and dry-cured meats. Creamy desserts and liqueurs compliment large and flavorful meals. | Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries | Fresh, regional produce accentuated with garlic and olive oil and mixed with various meats and seafoods. Influenced both by Mediterranean and Middle-Eastern flavors. | Vegetables and mild spices are often mixed with dairy products to create rich chicken and pork products. Seafood dishes also popular in some regions of the country, making them popular in the capital. | 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 | Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua | Sarmale, mămăligă, mici, ciolan cu fasole, ciorbă de burtă, covrig, papanasi | Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos | Bitlong and droewors, boerewors, Cape Malay curry, bobotie, melkert, gatsby, bunny chow | Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana | Paella, tapas, tortilla, gazpacho, pulpo a la gallega, callos a la madrileña, churros | Kebapche, Bulgarian musaka, lyutenitsa, shkember chorba, kyufte, kavarma, banitsa and tarator | 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 | Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del dÃa. Community markets and sports bars. | Set lunch menus, cafe terraces, cofeterias | Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants | Cape Malay shacks, food trucks, street food joints, local grills, small bakeries and food markets | Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants | Have some tapas and sangria at a tasca and paella at an authentic eatery. Keep an eye on the time and visit a cafeteria for a mid-afternoon merienda and some churros! | Taverns, local BBQ restaurants, local markets and smaller eateries in residential and university areas. | 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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