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Austin 🇺🇸
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Barbados 🇧🇧
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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Larnaca 🇨🇾
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Tbilisi 🇬🇪
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| Population | 926,426 | 110,000 | 10,978,360 | 144,900 | 1,108,700 |
| Official language(s) | English (de facto) | English, Bajan Creole | Spanish | Greek | Georgian |
| Level of English | Very high | Very high | Low | High | Low |
| Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Larnaca International Airport (LCA) | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) |
| Most common months to visit | March - May, September - November | November - May | January - March, December | March - May, October - December | March - June |
| Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | EUR - Euro (€) | GEL - Georgian Lari (₾) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $3484 | $2702 | $1097 | $1959 | $1462 |
| Rent | $1650 | $1054 | $480 | $678 | $752 |
| Groceries | $243 | $234 | $82 | $157 | $112 |
| Dining out | $396 | $345 | $174 | $261 | $169 |
| Cafe | $66 | $75 | $22 | $56 | $45 |
| Coworking space | $331 | $321 | $77 | $209 | $125 |
| Mobile internet | $40 | $49 | $11 | $35 | $4 |
| Public transportation | $110 | $35 | $23 | $63 | $8 |
| Taxis | $73 | $106 | $28 | $42 | $14 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $0 | $17 | $45 | $27 |
| Sport and cultural events | $54 | $37 | $22 | $28 | $21 |
| Museums and sights | $11 | $36 | $7 | $8 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $124 | $96 | $46 | $110 | $53 |
| Gym | $62 | $86 | $15 | $107 | $33 |
| Yoga | $139 | $130 | $57 | $105 | $37 |
| Massage | $89 | $99 | $37 | $54 | $53 |
| SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | Digicel | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN | Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline |
| Tipping | 15-20% at restaurants, 1USD or more per drink at cafes and bars | 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% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés. |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Lyft | None available | Uber, Cabify | nTaxi | Yandex, Bolt |
| Tap water | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Emphasis on barbecued meats (beef and pork) as well as corn-based dishes and tex-mex, and rich American-style desserts. | 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.. | Cuisine of the Caucasus meets regional diversity in Georgia. Emphasis on spices and meats (poultry, beef, pork and mutton) as well as soups and creams. |
| Local food specialities | Frito pie, queso, apple pie, kolaches, BBQ ribs, tacos | 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 | Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli |
| Eat like a local | Local tex-mex restaurants, lunch BBQ joints, taquerias, food trucks, local breweries | 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. | Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 30 options on HappyCow | 14 options on HappyCow | 104 options on Happy Cow | 14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available | 10 options on Happy Cow |