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Barbados 🇧🇧
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Bucharest 🇷🇴
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Budapest ðŸ‡ðŸ‡º
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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Lisbon 🇵🇹
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New York City 🇺🇸
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Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷
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| Population | 110,000 | 1,830,000 | 1,768,073 | 2,900,000 | 517,000 | 8,323,340 | 6,718,903 |
| Official language(s) | English, Bajan Creole | Romanian | Hungarian | Spanish | Portuguese | English (de facto) | Portuguese |
| Level of English | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Low |
| Main airport | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP) | Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | Galeão International Airport |
| Most common months to visit | November - May | April - October | March - June, September - November | September - December | March - May, September, October | April - June, September - November | January - March, December |
| Currency | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | RON - Romanian Leu (L) | HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | EUR - Euro (€) | USD - US Dollar ($) | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) |
| Credit cards | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Average monthly costs | $2702 | $1351 | $1230 | $1321 | $1984 | $5431 | $1833 |
| Rent | $1054 | $615 | $499 | $844 | $965 | $2891 | $1066 |
| Groceries | $234 | $114 | $108 | $98 | $136 | $383 | $95 |
| Dining out | $345 | $165 | $202 | $121 | $271 | $656 | $210 |
| Cafe | $75 | $38 | $29 | $25 | $37 | $72 | $25 |
| Coworking space | $321 | $133 | $120 | $95 | $164 | $326 | $130 |
| Mobile internet | $49 | $7 | $9 | $11 | $24 | $45 | $7 |
| Public transportation | $35 | $21 | $36 | $9 | $63 | $220 | $33 |
| Taxis | $106 | $9 | $27 | $9 | $27 | $78 | $14 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $0 | $25 | $13 | $14 | $18 | $30 | $16 |
| Sport and cultural events | $37 | $29 | $24 | $24 | $29 | $100 | $55 |
| Museums and sights | $36 | $29 | $7 | $4 | $24 | $74 | $26 |
| Nightlife | $96 | $45 | $43 | $23 | $47 | $195 | $54 |
| Gym | $86 | $30 | $37 | $14 | $65 | $55 | $31 |
| Yoga | $130 | $59 | $48 | $19 | $65 | $197 | $40 |
| Massage | $99 | $31 | $26 | $10 | $50 | $109 | $32 |
| SIM card options | Digicel | Vodafone, Orange | Vodafone, Telenor | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Vodafone | AT&T, Verizon | Tim, Claro, Vivo |
| Tipping | 10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars | 5% - 10% at restaurants, 5% - 10% tip for services is appreciated but not expected, round up for taxis | 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% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common |
| Taxi apps | None available | Star Taxi, Uber | Bolt, Fotaxi | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | Uber, FreeNow | Uber, Lyft | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | 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. | Wide range of meat and fish dishes, soups, salads and cheeses influenced by German, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek and Ukrainian cuisine. | 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. | 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 | Sarmale, mămăligă, mici, ciolan cu fasole, ciorbă de burtă, covrig, papanasi | 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. | 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 | Set lunch menus, cafe terraces, cofeterias | 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 | 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 | 33 listings on Happy Cow | 47 options on HappyCow | 79 options on Happy Cow | 401 listings on Happy Cow | 309 options on HappyCow | 54 options on Happy Cow |