Barbados vs Budapest vs Buenos Aires vs Lisbon vs New York City vs Panama City vs Rio de Janeiro

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Population	110,000	1,768,073	2,900,000	517,000	8,323,340	880,691	6,718,903
Official language(s)	English, Bajan Creole	Hungarian	Spanish	Portuguese	English (de facto)	Spanish	Portuguese
Level of English	Very high	High	High	Very high	Very high	Low	Low
Main airport	Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)	Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)	John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)	Tocumen International Airport (PTY)	Galeão International Airport
Most common months to visit	November - May	March - June, September - November	September - December	March - May, September, October	April - June, September - November	December - April	January - March, December
Currency	BBD - Barbadian dollar ($)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	ARS - Argentine Peso ($)	EUR - Euro (€)	USD - US Dollar ($)	PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted everywhere. (ID required!)	Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX)	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops.	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
Average monthly costs	$2702	$1230	$1321	$1984	$5431	$2359	$1833
Rent	$1054	$499	$844	$965	$2891	$1036	$1066
Groceries	$234	$108	$98	$136	$383	$236	$95
Dining out	$345	$202	$121	$271	$656	$371	$210
Cafe	$75	$29	$25	$37	$72	$43	$25
Coworking space	$321	$120	$95	$164	$326	$157	$130
Mobile internet	$49	$9	$11	$24	$45	$21	$7
Public transportation	$35	$36	$9	$63	$220	$12	$33
Taxis	$106	$27	$9	$27	$78	$48	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$0	$13	$14	$18	$30	$0	$16
Sport and cultural events	$37	$24	$24	$29	$100	$35	$55
Museums and sights	$36	$7	$4	$24	$74	$9	$26
Nightlife	$96	$43	$23	$47	$195	$117	$54
Gym	$86	$37	$14	$65	$55	$37	$31
Yoga	$130	$48	$19	$65	$197	$163	$40
Massage	$99	$26	$10	$50	$109	$75	$32
SIM card options	Digicel	Vodafone, Telenor	Movistar, Claro, Personal	Vodafone	AT&T, Verizon	Claro, Movistar	Tim, Claro, Vivo
Tipping	10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars	10 - 15% at restaurants and bars	10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars	5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars	15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars	10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere	10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common
Taxi apps	None available	Bolt, Fotaxi	Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only)	Uber, FreeNow	Uber, Lyft	Uber, Tu Chofer	Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber
Tap water	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable	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.	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.	Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options	Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries	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.	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.
Local food specialities	Cou-cou and flying fish, fish cakes, cutters, pudding and souse, macaroni pie, conkies, Bajan black cake, sea eggs	Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos	Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores	Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana	Pizza, clam chowder, bagels, corned beef, pastrami, cheesecake, hot dogs, and hundred of other international food options.	Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja	Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros.
Eat like a local	Food trucks, pubs, seaside street food, roadside carts, local seafood restaurants, smaller traditional restaurants and rum shops	Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants	Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafés for maté and facturas	Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants	Delis, local pizza shops, street food stalls and food trucks, food markets, local bakeries and smaller, authentic international cuisine restaurants	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.
Vegetarian / vegan options	14 options on HappyCow	47 options on HappyCow	79 options on Happy Cow	401 listings on Happy Cow	309 options on HappyCow	7 options on HappyCow	54 options on Happy Cow