Barbados vs Buenos Aires vs New York City vs Rio de Janeiro

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Population	110,000	2,900,000	8,323,340	6,718,903
Official language(s)	English, Bajan Creole	Spanish	English (de facto)	Portuguese
Level of English	Very high	High	Very high	Low
Main airport	Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)	Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)	John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)	Galeão International Airport
Most common months to visit	November - May	September - December	April - June, September - November	January - March, December
Currency	BBD - Barbadian dollar ($)	ARS - Argentine Peso ($)	USD - US Dollar ($)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses	Accepted everywhere. (ID required!)	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	No
Average monthly costs	$2702	$1321	$5431	$1833
Rent	$1054	$844	$2891	$1066
Groceries	$234	$98	$383	$95
Dining out	$345	$121	$656	$210
Cafe	$75	$25	$72	$25
Coworking space	$321	$95	$326	$130
Mobile internet	$49	$11	$45	$7
Public transportation	$35	$9	$220	$33
Taxis	$106	$9	$78	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$0	$14	$30	$16
Sport and cultural events	$37	$24	$100	$55
Museums and sights	$36	$4	$74	$26
Nightlife	$96	$23	$195	$54
Gym	$86	$14	$55	$31
Yoga	$130	$19	$197	$40
Massage	$99	$10	$109	$32
SIM card options	Digicel	Movistar, Claro, Personal	AT&T, Verizon	Tim, Claro, Vivo
Tipping	10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars	10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars	15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars	10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common
Taxi apps	None available	Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only)	Uber, Lyft	Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber
Tap water	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.	Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options	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.	Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common.
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	Pizza, clam chowder, bagels, corned beef, pastrami, cheesecake, hot dogs, and hundred of other international food options.	Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros.
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 cafés for maté and facturas	Delis, local pizza shops, street food stalls and food trucks, food markets, local bakeries and smaller, authentic international cuisine restaurants	The "snack capital" of Brazil, Rio is a perfect place to try street food as well as the wide varieties of small, traditional eateries and churrascarias easily found across the city.
Vegetarian / vegan options	14 options on HappyCow	79 options on Happy Cow	309 options on HappyCow	54 options on Happy Cow