Barbados vs Chiang Mai vs Hanoi vs Lisbon vs Prague

	Barbados 🇧🇧 Remove	Chiang Mai 🇹🇭 Remove	Hanoi 🇻🇳 Remove	Lisbon 🇵🇹 Remove	Prague 🇨🇿 Remove
Population	110,000	1,166,978	8,053,663	517,000	1,305,737
Official language(s)	English, Bajan Creole	Thai	Vietnamese	Portuguese	Czech
Level of English	Very high	Low	Moderate	Very high	High
Main airport	Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)	Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)	Nội Bài International Airport (HAN)	Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)	Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)
Most common months to visit	November - May	November - April	January, February, October - December	March - May, September, October	June - October
Currency	BBD - Barbadian dollar ($)	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	VND - Vietnamese Dong (₫)	EUR - Euro (€)	CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses	Accepted sometimes. Cash preferred in many places.	Accepted in some places. Cash often preferred.	Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX)	Accepted most places (some places are cash only)
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Average monthly costs	$2702	$974	$1167	$1984	$1806
Rent	$1054	$274	$503	$965	$780
Groceries	$234	$169	$151	$136	$158
Dining out	$345	$108	$134	$271	$240
Cafe	$75	$45	$39	$37	$53
Coworking space	$321	$95	$72	$164	$175
Mobile internet	$49	$11	$4	$24	$24
Public transportation	$35	$60	$20	$63	$61
Taxis	$106	$20	$13	$27	$33
Shared bicycles and scooters	$0	$10	$0	$18	$19
Sport and cultural events	$37	$8	$3	$29	$19
Museums and sights	$36	$8	$4	$24	$35
Nightlife	$96	$62	$89	$47	$50
Gym	$86	$41	$57	$65	$56
Yoga	$130	$55	$57	$65	$66
Massage	$99	$10	$21	$50	$37
SIM card options	Digicel	AIS, DTAC	Viettel, Mobifone	Vodafone	Vodafone, T-Mobile
Tipping	10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars	10% at restaurants, not customary or expected elsewhere	Not required but appreciated, especially in taxis, restaurants and bars. Round up or add 10%.	5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars	10% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere
Taxi apps	None available	Grab	Grab, GoViet	Uber, FreeNow	Uber, Liftago
Tap water	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable	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.	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.	A mix of French, Southeast Asian and Chinese with lots of fresh herbs and spices. Northern Vietnam cuisine includes a lot of fish and noodles.	Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries	Thick soups are often combined with stewed vegetables and baked meats to produce rich dishes. Gravies and creams are popular in Czech cuisine, as is beer!
Local food specialities	Cou-cou and flying fish, fish cakes, cutters, pudding and souse, macaroni pie, conkies, Bajan black cake, sea eggs	Khao soi, khan toke, sai oua, miang kham, nam prik, khanom jeen nam ngiaw, larb khua	Pho, cha ca, Vietnamese coffee, pastries and breads	Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana	Vepřo knedlo zelo, Česnečka, Guláš, Svíčková na smetaně, Ovocné Knedlíky.
Eat like a local	Food trucks, pubs, seaside street food, roadside carts, local seafood restaurants, smaller traditional restaurants and rum shops	Street food stalls, local markets, bakeries and smaller, traditional restaurants that serve fresh food	Noodle Houses, Bakeries, Coffee and Tea Houses, street food	Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants	Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés
Vegetarian / vegan options	14 options on HappyCow	90 options on HappyCow	104 listings on Happy Cow	401 listings on Happy Cow	112 options on HappyCow