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Barbados ๐ง๐ง
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Buenos Aires ๐ฆ๐ท
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Istanbul ๐น๐ท
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Lisbon ๐ต๐น
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Sofia ๐ง๐ฌ
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Ubud ๐ฎ๐ฉ
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| Population | 110,000 | 2,900,000 | 15,520,000 | 517,000 | 1,270,169 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | English, Bajan Creole | Spanish | Turkish | Portuguese | Bulgarian | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Very high | High | Low | Very high | High | Low |
| Main airport | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Istanbul Airport (IST) | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | Sofia International Airport (SOF) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | November - May | September - December | April - June, September and October | March - May, September, October | April-June, September-October | May - October |
| Currency | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | TRY - Turkish Lira (โบ) | EUR - Euro (โฌ) | BGN - Bulgarian Lev (ะปะฒ) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted in most places | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $2702 | $1321 | $659 | $1984 | $1289 | $1363 |
| Rent | $1054 | $844 | $354 | $965 | $567 | $658 |
| Groceries | $234 | $98 | $44 | $136 | $10 | $150 |
| Dining out | $345 | $121 | $81 | $271 | $227 | $10 |
| Cafe | $75 | $25 | $18 | $37 | $27 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $321 | $95 | $49 | $164 | $140 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $49 | $11 | $3 | $24 | $10 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $35 | $9 | $6 | $63 | $30 | $53 |
| Taxis | $106 | $9 | $6 | $27 | $12 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $0 | $14 | $2 | $18 | $40 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $37 | $24 | $11 | $29 | $18 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $36 | $4 | $15 | $24 | $12 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $96 | $23 | $22 | $47 | $82 | $118 |
| Gym | $86 | $14 | $9 | $65 | $23 | $72 |
| Yoga | $130 | $19 | $23 | $65 | $62 | $87 |
| Massage | $99 | $10 | $15 | $50 | $29 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Digicel | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Turkcell, Turk Telekom | Vodafone | A1, Telenor, Vivacom | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars | 10% at restaurants and cafรฉs is common, not common at bars | Tip 5-10% in restaurants, cafรฉs and bars | 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars | 10% in restaurants, 1-2 BGN at bars and cafรฉs | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | None available | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | BiTaksi | Uber, FreeNow | TaxiMe, TaxiStars | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Not 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. | Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options | A fusion of cultures creates diverse dishes with bulgur, koftes, stews, eggplants and fish | Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries | Vegetables and mild spices are often mixed with dairy products to create rich chicken and pork products. Seafood dishes also popular in some regions of the country, making them popular in the capital. | 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 | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | Dรถner, ฤฐรงli Kรถfte, Dondurma, Karnฤฑyarฤฑk, Turkish delight | Bacalhau ร bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitรฃo, polvo ร lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana | Kebapche, Bulgarian musaka, lyutenitsa, shkember chorba, kyufte, kavarma, banitsa and tarator | 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 restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafรฉs for matรฉ and facturas | Traditional breakfasts, street stalls for simit, lahmacun and kokorec, Turkish coffee | Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants | Taverns, local BBQ restaurants, local markets and smaller eateries in residential and university areas. | 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 | 79 options on Happy Cow | 59 listings on Happy Cow | 401 listings on Happy Cow | 20 options on HappyCow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |