Barbados vs Bogota vs Budapest vs Chiang Mai vs New York City vs Panama City vs Ubud

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Population	110,000	10,978,360	1,768,073	1,166,978	8,323,340	880,691	112,490
Official language(s)	English, Bajan Creole	Spanish	Hungarian	Thai	English (de facto)	Spanish	Indonesian and Balinese
Level of English	Very high	Low	High	Low	Very high	Low	Low
Main airport	Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)	John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)	Tocumen International Airport (PTY)	Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA)
Most common months to visit	November - May	January - March, December	March - June, September - November	November - April	April - June, September - November	December - April	May - October
Currency	BBD - Barbadian dollar ($)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	USD - US Dollar ($)	PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.)	IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses	Accepted 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	$1097	$1230	$974	$5431	$2359	$1363
Rent	$1054	$480	$499	$274	$2891	$1036	$658
Groceries	$234	$82	$108	$169	$383	$236	$150
Dining out	$345	$174	$202	$108	$656	$371	$10
Cafe	$75	$22	$29	$45	$72	$43	$28
Coworking space	$321	$77	$120	$95	$326	$157	$106
Mobile internet	$49	$11	$9	$11	$45	$21	$3
Public transportation	$35	$23	$36	$60	$220	$12	$53
Taxis	$106	$28	$27	$20	$78	$48	$13
Shared bicycles and scooters	$0	$17	$13	$10	$30	$0	$33
Sport and cultural events	$37	$22	$24	$8	$100	$35	$14
Museums and sights	$36	$7	$7	$8	$74	$9	$9
Nightlife	$96	$46	$43	$62	$195	$117	$118
Gym	$86	$15	$37	$41	$55	$37	$72
Yoga	$130	$57	$48	$55	$197	$163	$87
Massage	$99	$37	$26	$10	$109	$75	$10
SIM card options	Digicel	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	Vodafone, Telenor	AIS, DTAC	AT&T, Verizon	Claro, Movistar	Telkomsel, XL Axiata
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	10% at restaurants, not customary or expected elsewhere	15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink 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	Uber, Cabify	Bolt, Fotaxi	Grab	Uber, Lyft	Uber, Tu Chofer	Grab, GoJek
Tap water	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	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.	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.	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.	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	Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua	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	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	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	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 food stalls, local markets, bakeries and smaller, traditional restaurants that serve fresh food	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	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	104 options on Happy Cow	47 options on HappyCow	90 options on HappyCow	309 options on HappyCow	7 options on HappyCow	255 listings on Happy Cow