Barbados vs Bogota vs Budapest vs Medellin vs Tbilisi

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Population	110,000	10,978,360	1,768,073	2,427,000	1,108,700
Official language(s)	English, Bajan Creole	Spanish	Hungarian	Spanish	Georgian
Level of English	Very high	Low	High	Low	Low
Main airport	Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	José María Córdova International Airport (MDE)	Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)
Most common months to visit	November - May	January - March, December	March - June, September - November	January - April, December	March - June
Currency	BBD - Barbadian dollar ($)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	GEL - Georgian Lari (₾)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted in some places	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Average monthly costs	$2702	$1097	$1230	$1293	$1462
Rent	$1054	$480	$499	$732	$752
Groceries	$234	$82	$108	$87	$112
Dining out	$345	$174	$202	$131	$169
Cafe	$75	$22	$29	$18	$45
Coworking space	$321	$77	$120	$96	$125
Mobile internet	$49	$11	$9	$16	$4
Public transportation	$35	$23	$36	$21	$8
Taxis	$106	$28	$27	$14	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$0	$17	$13	$0	$27
Sport and cultural events	$37	$22	$24	$8	$21
Museums and sights	$36	$7	$7	$9	$9
Nightlife	$96	$46	$43	$73	$53
Gym	$86	$15	$37	$15	$33
Yoga	$130	$57	$48	$54	$37
Massage	$99	$37	$26	$20	$53
SIM card options	Digicel	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	Vodafone, Telenor	Claro, Tigo	Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline
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 - 15% at restaurants and bars	Tip 10% in restaurants	10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés.
Taxi apps	None available	Uber, Cabify	Bolt, Fotaxi	EasyTaxi	Yandex, Bolt
Tap water	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	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.	Magyar cuisine makes extensive use of creams, cheeses and sauces primarily in beef, chicken and pork dishes, mixed with seasonal vegetables, fruits and rich desserts.	A blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats	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	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	Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos	Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa	Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli
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.	Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants	Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food	Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars
Vegetarian / vegan options	14 options on HappyCow	104 options on Happy Cow	47 options on HappyCow	153 listings on Happy Cow	10 options on Happy Cow