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Barbados 🇧🇧
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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Medellin 🇨🇴
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Playa del Carmen 🇲🇽
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| Population | 110,000 | 10,978,360 | 2,427,000 | 259,453 |
| Official language(s) | English, Bajan Creole | Spanish | Spanish | Spanish |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | Low | Moderate |
| Main airport | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) | Cancun International Airport (CUN) |
| Most common months to visit | November - May | January - March, December | January - April, December | January - May, October - December |
| Currency | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | MXN - Mexican Peso ($) |
| Credit cards | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places | Accepted almost everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $2702 | $1097 | $1293 | $2143 |
| Rent | $1054 | $480 | $732 | $923 |
| Groceries | $234 | $82 | $87 | $127 |
| Dining out | $345 | $174 | $131 | $207 |
| Cafe | $75 | $22 | $18 | $42 |
| Coworking space | $321 | $77 | $96 | $160 |
| Mobile internet | $49 | $11 | $16 | $21 |
| Public transportation | $35 | $23 | $21 | $17 |
| Taxis | $106 | $28 | $14 | $9 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $0 | $17 | $0 | $49 |
| Sport and cultural events | $37 | $22 | $8 | $97 |
| Museums and sights | $36 | $7 | $9 | $217 |
| Nightlife | $96 | $46 | $73 | $77 |
| Gym | $86 | $15 | $15 | $42 |
| Yoga | $130 | $57 | $54 | $54 |
| Massage | $99 | $37 | $20 | $101 |
| SIM card options | Digicel | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Claro, Tigo | Telcel, Movistar |
| 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 | Tip 10% in restaurants | 10-15% for restaurants |
| Taxi apps | None available | Uber, Cabify | EasyTaxi | N/A |
| Tap water | 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. | A blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats | Staple dishes from maize, beans, sweet potato and avocado along with meat, chili peppers and other spices |
| 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 | Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa | Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole |
| 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. | Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food | Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 14 options on HappyCow | 104 options on Happy Cow | 153 listings on Happy Cow | 72 listings on Happy Cow |