Barbados vs Bucharest vs Budapest vs Chiang Mai vs Larnaca vs Panama City vs Ubud

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Population	110,000	1,830,000	1,768,073	1,166,978	144,900	880,691	112,490
Official language(s)	English, Bajan Creole	Romanian	Hungarian	Thai	Greek	Spanish	Indonesian and Balinese
Level of English	Very high	High	High	Low	High	Low	Low
Main airport	Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)	Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)	Larnaca International Airport (LCA)	Tocumen International Airport (PTY)	Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA)
Most common months to visit	November - May	April - October	March - June, September - November	November - April	March - May, October - December	December - April	May - October
Currency	BBD - Barbadian dollar ($)	RON - Romanian Leu (L)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	EUR - Euro (€)	PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.)	IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted sometimes. Cash preferred in many places.	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops.	Accepted in some places
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Average monthly costs	$2702	$1351	$1230	$974	$1959	$2359	$1363
Rent	$1054	$615	$499	$274	$678	$1036	$658
Groceries	$234	$114	$108	$169	$157	$236	$150
Dining out	$345	$165	$202	$108	$261	$371	$10
Cafe	$75	$38	$29	$45	$56	$43	$28
Coworking space	$321	$133	$120	$95	$209	$157	$106
Mobile internet	$49	$7	$9	$11	$35	$21	$3
Public transportation	$35	$21	$36	$60	$63	$12	$53
Taxis	$106	$9	$27	$20	$42	$48	$13
Shared bicycles and scooters	$0	$25	$13	$10	$45	$0	$33
Sport and cultural events	$37	$29	$24	$8	$28	$35	$14
Museums and sights	$36	$29	$7	$8	$8	$9	$9
Nightlife	$96	$45	$43	$62	$110	$117	$118
Gym	$86	$30	$37	$41	$107	$37	$72
Yoga	$130	$59	$48	$55	$105	$163	$87
Massage	$99	$31	$26	$10	$54	$75	$10
SIM card options	Digicel	Vodafone, Orange	Vodafone, Telenor	AIS, DTAC	Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN	Claro, Movistar	Telkomsel, XL Axiata
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, not customary or expected elsewhere	10% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars	10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere	Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill
Taxi apps	None available	Star Taxi, Uber	Bolt, Fotaxi	Grab	nTaxi	Uber, Tu Chofer	Grab, GoJek
Tap water	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable	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.	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.	Combines salty, sweet, spicy and sour flavors to create bold and colorful dishes. Meals typically include a mixture of meat and seafood dishes, as well as noodles or soups recipes. Strong emphasis on local spices and vegetables.	Mediterranean style with emphasis on seafood, meats, olives, cheesed and traditional sauces. Some food with Middle Eastern influences as well..	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.	Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture.
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	Khao soi, khan toke, sai oua, miang kham, nam prik, khanom jeen nam ngiaw, larb khua	Souvlaki, sheftalia, kleftiko, stifado, halloumi, koukepia and moussaka	Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja	Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum
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	Street food stalls, local markets, bakeries and smaller, traditional restaurants that serve fresh food	Opt for smaller, outside eateries and taverns serving traditional foods. Fast food kebab shops and falafel bars offer authentic options, too.	Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks	Warung for authentic babi guling and bebek betutu, cafes for kopi luwak, street stalls for pisang goreng, nasi campur, and sate lilit
Vegetarian / vegan options	14 options on HappyCow	33 listings on Happy Cow	47 options on HappyCow	90 options on HappyCow	14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available	7 options on HappyCow	255 listings on Happy Cow