Barbados 🇧🇧
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Bucharest 🇷🇴
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Budapest ðŸ‡ðŸ‡º
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Chiang Mai 🇹ðŸ‡
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Panama City 🇵🇦
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Seoul 🇰🇷
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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Population | 110,000 | 1,830,000 | 1,768,073 | 1,166,978 | 880,691 | 9,963,452 | 112,490 |
Official language(s) | English, Bajan Creole | Romanian | Hungarian | Thai | Spanish | Korean | Indonesian and Balinese |
Level of English | Very high | High | High | Low | Low | Moderate | Low |
Main airport | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP) | Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) | Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | Incheon International Airport (ICN) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
Most common months to visit | November - May | April - October | March - June, September - November | November - April | December - April | March - May, September - November | May - October |
Currency | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | RON - Romanian Leu (L) | HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) | THB - Thai Baht (฿) | PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.) | KRW - South Korean won (₩) | 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 almost everywhere but not in smaller shops. | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
Remote worker visa | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Average monthly costs | $2702 | $1351 | $1230 | $974 | $2359 | $2184 | $1363 |
Rent | $1054 | $615 | $499 | $274 | $1036 | $797 | $658 |
Groceries | $234 | $114 | $108 | $169 | $236 | $356 | $150 |
Dining out | $345 | $165 | $202 | $108 | $371 | $211 | $10 |
Cafe | $75 | $38 | $29 | $45 | $43 | $69 | $28 |
Coworking space | $321 | $133 | $120 | $95 | $157 | $222 | $106 |
Mobile internet | $49 | $7 | $9 | $11 | $21 | $40 | $3 |
Public transportation | $35 | $21 | $36 | $60 | $12 | $40 | $53 |
Taxis | $106 | $9 | $27 | $20 | $48 | $41 | $13 |
Shared bicycles and scooters | $0 | $25 | $13 | $10 | $0 | $13 | $33 |
Sport and cultural events | $37 | $29 | $24 | $8 | $35 | $39 | $14 |
Museums and sights | $36 | $29 | $7 | $8 | $9 | $6 | $9 |
Nightlife | $96 | $45 | $43 | $62 | $117 | $93 | $118 |
Gym | $86 | $30 | $37 | $41 | $37 | $69 | $72 |
Yoga | $130 | $59 | $48 | $55 | $163 | $112 | $87 |
Massage | $99 | $31 | $26 | $10 | $75 | $75 | $10 |
SIM card options | Digicel | Vodafone, Orange | Vodafone, Telenor | AIS, DTAC | Claro, Movistar | KT, SK Telecom, LG Uplus | 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% in restaurants, round up elsewhere | Not customary or expected | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
Taxi apps | None available | Star Taxi, Uber | Bolt, Fotaxi | Grab | Uber, Tu Chofer | Uber, Kakao | Grab, GoJek |
Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not 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. | 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. | Emphasis on rice, vegetables, spices and meats. Main dishes are coupled with diverse side dishes and desserts. Strong driking culture. | 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 | Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja | Kimchi, bulgogi, chap chae, mandu, sam gae tang, bossam | 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 | Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks | Smaller, local eateries (sikdang), street stalls and local markets | 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 | 7 options on HappyCow | 57 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |