Barbados vs Budapest vs Chiang Mai vs Madrid vs Panama City vs Playa del Carmen vs Ubud

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Population	110,000	1,768,073	1,166,978	6,578,0179	880,691	259,453	112,490
Official language(s)	English, Bajan Creole	Hungarian	Thai	Spanish	Spanish	Spanish	Indonesian and Balinese
Level of English	Very high	High	Low	Moderate	Low	Moderate	Low
Main airport	Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)	Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)	Tocumen International Airport (PTY)	Cancun International Airport (CUN)	Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA)
Most common months to visit	November - May	March - June, September - November	November - April	March - May, September - November	December - April	January - May, October - December	May - October
Currency	BBD - Barbadian dollar ($)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	EUR - Euro (€)	PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.)	MXN - Mexican Peso ($)	IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses	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 almost everywhere	Accepted in some places
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Average monthly costs	$2702	$1230	$974	$2498	$2359	$2143	$1363
Rent	$1054	$499	$274	$1174	$1036	$923	$658
Groceries	$234	$108	$169	$175	$236	$127	$150
Dining out	$345	$202	$108	$313	$371	$207	$10
Cafe	$75	$29	$45	$51	$43	$42	$28
Coworking space	$321	$120	$95	$196	$157	$160	$106
Mobile internet	$49	$9	$11	$10	$21	$21	$3
Public transportation	$35	$36	$60	$78	$12	$17	$53
Taxis	$106	$27	$20	$44	$48	$9	$13
Shared bicycles and scooters	$0	$13	$10	$49	$0	$49	$33
Sport and cultural events	$37	$24	$8	$54	$35	$97	$14
Museums and sights	$36	$7	$8	$20	$9	$217	$9
Nightlife	$96	$43	$62	$82	$117	$77	$118
Gym	$86	$37	$41	$44	$37	$42	$72
Yoga	$130	$48	$55	$142	$163	$54	$87
Massage	$99	$26	$10	$64	$75	$101	$10
SIM card options	Digicel	Vodafone, Telenor	AIS, DTAC	Orange, Movistar, Vodafone	Claro, Movistar	Telcel, Movistar	Telkomsel, XL Axiata
Tipping	10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars	10 - 15% at restaurants and bars	10% at restaurants, not customary or expected elsewhere	Not customary or expected but small tips are appreciated.	10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere	10-15% for restaurants	Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill
Taxi apps	None available	Bolt, Fotaxi	Grab	Uber, Cabify, MyTaxi Free Now	Uber, Tu Chofer	N/A	Grab, GoJek
Tap water	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable	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.	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.	Fresh, regional produce accentuated with garlic and olive oil and mixed with various meats and seafoods. Influenced both by Mediterranean and Middle-Eastern flavors.	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.	Staple dishes from maize, beans, sweet potato and avocado along with meat, chili peppers and other spices	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	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	Paella, tapas, tortilla, gazpacho, pulpo a la gallega, callos a la madrileña, churros	Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja	Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole	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 markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants	Street food stalls, local markets, bakeries and smaller, traditional restaurants that serve fresh food	Have some tapas and sangria at a tasca and paella at an authentic eatery. Keep an eye on the time and visit a cafeteria for a mid-afternoon merienda and some churros!	Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks	Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's	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	47 options on HappyCow	90 options on HappyCow	85 listings on Happy Cow	7 options on HappyCow	72 listings on Happy Cow	255 listings on Happy Cow