Barbados vs Bogota vs Larnaca vs Mexico City vs Panama City vs Rio de Janeiro vs Ubud

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Population	110,000	10,978,360	144,900	8,850,000	880,691	6,718,903	112,490
Official language(s)	English, Bajan Creole	Spanish	Greek	Spanish	Spanish	Portuguese	Indonesian and Balinese
Level of English	Very high	Low	High	Moderate	Low	Low	Low
Main airport	Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Larnaca International Airport (LCA)	Mexico City International Airport (MEX)	Tocumen International Airport (PTY)	Galeão International Airport	Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA)
Most common months to visit	November - May	January - March, December	March - May, October - December	March - May, October, November	December - April	January - March, December	May - October
Currency	BBD - Barbadian dollar ($)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	EUR - Euro (€)	MXN - Mexican Peso ($)	PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)	IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere	Widely accepted (less with AMEX)	Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops.	Accepted everywhere	Accepted in some places
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Average monthly costs	$2702	$1097	$1959	$1867	$2359	$1833	$1363
Rent	$1054	$480	$678	$778	$1036	$1066	$658
Groceries	$234	$82	$157	$281	$236	$95	$150
Dining out	$345	$174	$261	$182	$371	$210	$10
Cafe	$75	$22	$56	$49	$43	$25	$28
Coworking space	$321	$77	$209	$159	$157	$130	$106
Mobile internet	$49	$11	$35	$25	$21	$7	$3
Public transportation	$35	$23	$63	$11	$12	$33	$53
Taxis	$106	$28	$42	$9	$48	$14	$13
Shared bicycles and scooters	$0	$17	$45	$24	$0	$16	$33
Sport and cultural events	$37	$22	$28	$81	$35	$55	$14
Museums and sights	$36	$7	$8	$20	$9	$26	$9
Nightlife	$96	$46	$110	$64	$117	$54	$118
Gym	$86	$15	$107	$69	$37	$31	$72
Yoga	$130	$57	$105	$65	$163	$40	$87
Massage	$99	$37	$54	$51	$75	$32	$10
SIM card options	Digicel	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN	Telcel, Movistar	Claro, Movistar	Tim, Claro, Vivo	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	10% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars	10-15% for restaurants, bars and services	10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere	10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common	Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill
Taxi apps	None available	Uber, Cabify	nTaxi	Uber	Uber, Tu Chofer	Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber	Grab, GoJek
Tap water	Not drinkable	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.	Mediterranean style with emphasis on seafood, meats, olives, cheesed and traditional sauces. Some food with Middle Eastern influences as well..	Corn, beans, tortillas and chili peppers typically alongside meat and cheese	Latin American. Emphasis on rice, beans, coconut, and local fruits and vegetables. Pork and beef are regularly used and influence from the islands gives seafood dishes a prominent spot in Panamanian cuisine.	Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common.	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	Souvlaki, sheftalia, kleftiko, stifado, halloumi, koukepia and moussaka	Enchiladas, torta de chilaquiles, esquites, quesadillas, tlacoyos, tacos, tostadas	Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja	Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros.	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 día. Community markets and sports bars.	Opt for smaller, outside eateries and taverns serving traditional foods. Fast food kebab shops and falafel bars offer authentic options, too.	Markets, food stalls, menú del día (cheap set lunch menus)	Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks	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.	Warung for authentic babi guling and bebek betutu, cafes for kopi luwak, street stalls for pisang goreng, nasi campur, and sate lilit
Vegetarian / vegan options	14 options on HappyCow	104 options on Happy Cow	14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available	279 listings on Happy Cow	7 options on HappyCow	54 options on Happy Cow	255 listings on Happy Cow