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Barbados 🇧🇧
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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Lisbon 🇵🇹
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Medellin 🇨🇴
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New York City 🇺🇸
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| Population | 110,000 | 10,978,360 | 517,000 | 2,427,000 | 8,323,340 |
| Official language(s) | English, Bajan Creole | Spanish | Portuguese | Spanish | English (de facto) |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | Very high | Low | Very high |
| Main airport | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) |
| Most common months to visit | November - May | January - March, December | March - May, September, October | January - April, December | April - June, September - November |
| Currency | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | EUR - Euro (€) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | USD - US Dollar ($) |
| Credit cards | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted in some places | Accepted everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| Average monthly costs | $2702 | $1097 | $1984 | $1293 | $5431 |
| Rent | $1054 | $480 | $965 | $732 | $2891 |
| Groceries | $234 | $82 | $136 | $87 | $383 |
| Dining out | $345 | $174 | $271 | $131 | $656 |
| Cafe | $75 | $22 | $37 | $18 | $72 |
| Coworking space | $321 | $77 | $164 | $96 | $326 |
| Mobile internet | $49 | $11 | $24 | $16 | $45 |
| Public transportation | $35 | $23 | $63 | $21 | $220 |
| Taxis | $106 | $28 | $27 | $14 | $78 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $0 | $17 | $18 | $0 | $30 |
| Sport and cultural events | $37 | $22 | $29 | $8 | $100 |
| Museums and sights | $36 | $7 | $24 | $9 | $74 |
| Nightlife | $96 | $46 | $47 | $73 | $195 |
| Gym | $86 | $15 | $65 | $15 | $55 |
| Yoga | $130 | $57 | $65 | $54 | $197 |
| Massage | $99 | $37 | $50 | $20 | $109 |
| SIM card options | Digicel | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Vodafone | Claro, Tigo | AT&T, Verizon |
| 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% for restaurants, not common at bars | Tip 10% in restaurants | 15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars |
| Taxi apps | None available | Uber, Cabify | Uber, FreeNow | EasyTaxi | Uber, Lyft |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | 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. | Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries | A blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats | American. Emphasis on comfort and fast food, with some good seafood dishes. Influence from other regions of the US, North America and the world make NYC a cosmopolitan and international cuisine hub that is incredibly diverse. |
| 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 | Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana | Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa | Pizza, clam chowder, bagels, corned beef, pastrami, cheesecake, hot dogs, and hundred of other international food options. |
| 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. | Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants | Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food | Delis, local pizza shops, street food stalls and food trucks, food markets, local bakeries and smaller, authentic international cuisine restaurants |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 14 options on HappyCow | 104 options on Happy Cow | 401 listings on Happy Cow | 153 listings on Happy Cow | 309 options on HappyCow |