Barbados vs Budapest vs Chiang Mai vs Panama City vs Porto vs Tbilisi vs Ubud

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Population	110,000	1,768,073	1,166,978	880,691	237,559	1,108,700	112,490
Official language(s)	English, Bajan Creole	Hungarian	Thai	Spanish	Portuguese	Georgian	Indonesian and Balinese
Level of English	Very high	High	Low	Low	Very High	Low	Low
Main airport	Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)	Tocumen International Airport (PTY)	Francisco Sá Carneiro International Airport (OPO)	Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)	Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA)
Most common months to visit	November - May	March - June, September - November	November - April	December - April	May - September	March - June	May - October
Currency	BBD - Barbadian dollar ($)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.)	EUR - Euro (€)	GEL - Georgian Lari (₾)	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 almost everywhere but not in smaller shops.	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere	Accepted in some places
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Average monthly costs	$2702	$1230	$974	$2359	$1759	$1462	$1363
Rent	$1054	$499	$274	$1036	$717	$752	$658
Groceries	$234	$108	$169	$236	$148	$112	$150
Dining out	$345	$202	$108	$371	$280	$169	$10
Cafe	$75	$29	$45	$43	$45	$45	$28
Coworking space	$321	$120	$95	$157	$96	$125	$106
Mobile internet	$49	$9	$11	$21	$21	$4	$3
Public transportation	$35	$36	$60	$12	$95	$8	$53
Taxis	$106	$27	$20	$48	$25	$14	$13
Shared bicycles and scooters	$0	$13	$10	$0	$10	$27	$33
Sport and cultural events	$37	$24	$8	$35	$45	$21	$14
Museums and sights	$36	$7	$8	$9	$24	$9	$9
Nightlife	$96	$43	$62	$117	$66	$53	$118
Gym	$86	$37	$41	$37	$56	$33	$72
Yoga	$130	$48	$55	$163	$82	$37	$87
Massage	$99	$26	$10	$75	$48	$53	$10
SIM card options	Digicel	Vodafone, Telenor	AIS, DTAC	Claro, Movistar	Vodafone, MEO, NOS	Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline	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	10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere	5-10% at restaurants if happy with service, not expected at cafes or bars	10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés.	Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill
Taxi apps	None available	Bolt, Fotaxi	Grab	Uber, Tu Chofer	Uber, MyTaxi, Cabify	Yandex, Bolt	Grab, GoJek
Tap water	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Not 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.	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.	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.	A variety of meats often mixed with fresh legumes and vegetables. Emphasis on rich seafood dishes and creamy desserts.	Cuisine of the Caucasus meets regional diversity in Georgia. Emphasis on spices and meats (poultry, beef, pork and mutton) as well as soups and creams.	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	Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja	Bacalhau, Alheira de Mirandela, Francesinha, queido da serra da estrela, tripas a moda do Oporto, pasteis de chaves, tarte de amendoa	Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli	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	Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks	Local taverns, terraces, markets, tascas, churrascarias and local sports bars	Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars	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	7 options on HappyCow	46 options on Happy Cow	10 options on Happy Cow	255 listings on Happy Cow