Barbados vs Berlin vs Bogota vs Bucharest vs Buenos Aires

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Population	110,000	3,400,000	10,978,360	1,830,000	2,900,000
Official language(s)	English, Bajan Creole	German	Spanish	Romanian	Spanish
Level of English	Very high	Very high	Low	High	High
Main airport	Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP)	Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)
Most common months to visit	November - May	May - September	January - March, December	April - October	September - December
Currency	BBD - Barbadian dollar ($)	EUR - Euro (€)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	RON - Romanian Leu (L)	ARS - Argentine Peso ($)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted everywhere. (ID required!)
Remote worker visa	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Average monthly costs	$2702	$2200	$1097	$1351	$1321
Rent	$1054	$939	$480	$615	$844
Groceries	$234	$188	$82	$114	$98
Dining out	$345	$271	$174	$165	$121
Cafe	$75	$57	$22	$38	$25
Coworking space	$321	$174	$77	$133	$95
Mobile internet	$49	$23	$11	$7	$11
Public transportation	$35	$88	$23	$21	$9
Taxis	$106	$58	$28	$9	$9
Shared bicycles and scooters	$0	$17	$17	$25	$14
Sport and cultural events	$37	$64	$22	$29	$24
Museums and sights	$36	$37	$7	$29	$4
Nightlife	$96	$63	$46	$45	$23
Gym	$86	$66	$15	$30	$14
Yoga	$130	$99	$57	$59	$19
Massage	$99	$56	$37	$31	$10
SIM card options	Digicel	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	Vodafone, Orange	Movistar, Claro, Personal
Tipping	10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars	Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services	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% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars
Taxi apps	None available	Mytaxi, Uber	Uber, Cabify	Star Taxi, Uber	Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only)
Tap water	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Not 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	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.	Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options
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	Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua	Sarmale, mămăligă, mici, ciolan cu fasole, ciorbă de burtă, covrig, papanasi	Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores
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 family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del día. Community markets and sports bars.	Set lunch menus, cafe terraces, cofeterias	Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafés for maté and facturas
Vegetarian / vegan options	14 options on HappyCow	844 listings on Happy Cow	104 options on Happy Cow	33 listings on Happy Cow	79 options on Happy Cow