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Barbados 🇧🇧
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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Bucharest 🇷🇴
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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Istanbul 🇹🇷
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Playa del Carmen 🇲🇽
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| Population | 110,000 | 10,978,360 | 1,830,000 | 2,900,000 | 15,520,000 | 259,453 |
| Official language(s) | English, Bajan Creole | Spanish | Romanian | Spanish | Turkish | Spanish |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | High | High | Low | Moderate |
| Main airport | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP) | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Istanbul Airport (IST) | Cancun International Airport (CUN) |
| Most common months to visit | November - May | January - March, December | April - October | September - December | April - June, September and October | January - May, October - December |
| Currency | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | RON - Romanian Leu (L) | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | TRY - Turkish Lira (₺) | MXN - Mexican Peso ($) |
| Credit cards | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted in most places | Accepted almost everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $2702 | $1097 | $1351 | $1321 | $659 | $2143 |
| Rent | $1054 | $480 | $615 | $844 | $354 | $923 |
| Groceries | $234 | $82 | $114 | $98 | $44 | $127 |
| Dining out | $345 | $174 | $165 | $121 | $81 | $207 |
| Cafe | $75 | $22 | $38 | $25 | $18 | $42 |
| Coworking space | $321 | $77 | $133 | $95 | $49 | $160 |
| Mobile internet | $49 | $11 | $7 | $11 | $3 | $21 |
| Public transportation | $35 | $23 | $21 | $9 | $6 | $17 |
| Taxis | $106 | $28 | $9 | $9 | $6 | $9 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $0 | $17 | $25 | $14 | $2 | $49 |
| Sport and cultural events | $37 | $22 | $29 | $24 | $11 | $97 |
| Museums and sights | $36 | $7 | $29 | $4 | $15 | $217 |
| Nightlife | $96 | $46 | $45 | $23 | $22 | $77 |
| Gym | $86 | $15 | $30 | $14 | $9 | $42 |
| Yoga | $130 | $57 | $59 | $19 | $23 | $54 |
| Massage | $99 | $37 | $31 | $10 | $15 | $101 |
| SIM card options | Digicel | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Vodafone, Orange | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Turkcell, Turk Telekom | Telcel, Movistar |
| 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% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars | Tip 5-10% in restaurants, cafés and bars | 10-15% for restaurants |
| Taxi apps | None available | Uber, Cabify | Star Taxi, Uber | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | BiTaksi | N/A |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not 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. | 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 | A fusion of cultures creates diverse dishes with bulgur, koftes, stews, eggplants and fish | Staple dishes from maize, beans, sweet potato and avocado along with meat, chili peppers and other spices |
| 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 | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | Döner, İçli Köfte, Dondurma, Karnıyarık, Turkish delight | Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole |
| 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 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 | Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 14 options on HappyCow | 104 options on Happy Cow | 33 listings on Happy Cow | 79 options on Happy Cow | 59 listings on Happy Cow | 72 listings on Happy Cow |