Barbados vs Berlin vs Bogota vs Istanbul vs Larnaca

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Population	110,000	3,400,000	10,978,360	15,520,000	144,900
Official language(s)	English, Bajan Creole	German	Spanish	Turkish	Greek
Level of English	Very high	Very high	Low	Low	High
Main airport	Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Istanbul Airport (IST)	Larnaca International Airport (LCA)
Most common months to visit	November - May	May - September	January - March, December	April - June, September and October	March - May, October - December
Currency	BBD - Barbadian dollar ($)	EUR - Euro (€)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	TRY - Turkish Lira (₺)	EUR - Euro (€)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted everywhere	Accepted in most places	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Average monthly costs	$2702	$2200	$1097	$659	$1959
Rent	$1054	$939	$480	$354	$678
Groceries	$234	$188	$82	$44	$157
Dining out	$345	$271	$174	$81	$261
Cafe	$75	$57	$22	$18	$56
Coworking space	$321	$174	$77	$49	$209
Mobile internet	$49	$23	$11	$3	$35
Public transportation	$35	$88	$23	$6	$63
Taxis	$106	$58	$28	$6	$42
Shared bicycles and scooters	$0	$17	$17	$2	$45
Sport and cultural events	$37	$64	$22	$11	$28
Museums and sights	$36	$37	$7	$15	$8
Nightlife	$96	$63	$46	$22	$110
Gym	$86	$66	$15	$9	$107
Yoga	$130	$99	$57	$23	$105
Massage	$99	$56	$37	$15	$54
SIM card options	Digicel	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	Turkcell, Turk Telekom	Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN
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	Tip 5-10% in restaurants, cafés and bars	10% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars
Taxi apps	None available	Mytaxi, Uber	Uber, Cabify	BiTaksi	nTaxi
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.	A fusion of cultures creates diverse dishes with bulgur, koftes, stews, eggplants and fish	Mediterranean style with emphasis on seafood, meats, olives, cheesed and traditional sauces. Some food with Middle Eastern influences as well..
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	Döner, İçli Köfte, Dondurma, Karnıyarık, Turkish delight	Souvlaki, sheftalia, kleftiko, stifado, halloumi, koukepia and moussaka
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.	Traditional breakfasts, street stalls for simit, lahmacun and kokorec, Turkish coffee	Opt for smaller, outside eateries and taverns serving traditional foods. Fast food kebab shops and falafel bars offer authentic options, too.
Vegetarian / vegan options	14 options on HappyCow	844 listings on Happy Cow	104 options on Happy Cow	59 listings on Happy Cow	14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available