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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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Prague 🇨🇿
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Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷
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| Population | 110,000 | 10,978,360 | 1,830,000 | 2,900,000 | 1,305,737 | 6,718,903 |
| Official language(s) | English, Bajan Creole | Spanish | Romanian | Spanish | Czech | Portuguese |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | High | High | High | Low |
| Main airport | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP) | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) | Galeão International Airport |
| Most common months to visit | November - May | January - March, December | April - October | September - December | June - October | January - March, December |
| Currency | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | RON - Romanian Leu (L) | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč) | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) |
| Credit cards | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted most places (some places are cash only) | Accepted everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Average monthly costs | $2702 | $1097 | $1351 | $1321 | $1806 | $1833 |
| Rent | $1054 | $480 | $615 | $844 | $780 | $1066 |
| Groceries | $234 | $82 | $114 | $98 | $158 | $95 |
| Dining out | $345 | $174 | $165 | $121 | $240 | $210 |
| Cafe | $75 | $22 | $38 | $25 | $53 | $25 |
| Coworking space | $321 | $77 | $133 | $95 | $175 | $130 |
| Mobile internet | $49 | $11 | $7 | $11 | $24 | $7 |
| Public transportation | $35 | $23 | $21 | $9 | $61 | $33 |
| Taxis | $106 | $28 | $9 | $9 | $33 | $14 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $0 | $17 | $25 | $14 | $19 | $16 |
| Sport and cultural events | $37 | $22 | $29 | $24 | $19 | $55 |
| Museums and sights | $36 | $7 | $29 | $4 | $35 | $26 |
| Nightlife | $96 | $46 | $45 | $23 | $50 | $54 |
| Gym | $86 | $15 | $30 | $14 | $56 | $31 |
| Yoga | $130 | $57 | $59 | $19 | $66 | $40 |
| Massage | $99 | $37 | $31 | $10 | $37 | $32 |
| SIM card options | Digicel | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Vodafone, Orange | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Vodafone, T-Mobile | Tim, Claro, Vivo |
| 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 | 10% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere | 10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common |
| Taxi apps | None available | Uber, Cabify | Star Taxi, Uber | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | Uber, Liftago | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | 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 | 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! | 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 | 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 | Vepřo knedlo zelo, Česnečka, Guláš, Svíčková na smetaně, Ovocné Knedlíky. | 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 | 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 | Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés | 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 | 104 options on Happy Cow | 33 listings on Happy Cow | 79 options on Happy Cow | 112 options on HappyCow | 54 options on Happy Cow |