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Barbados 🇧🇧
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Da Nang 🇻🇳
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 110,000 | 1,125,316 | 731,387 | 6,718,903 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | English, Bajan Creole | Vietnamese | Ukrainian | Portuguese | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Da Nang International Airport (DAD) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Galeão International Airport | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | November - May | February - May | May - September | January - March, December | May - October |
| Currency | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | VND - Vietnamese Dong (₫) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted in some places. Cash also needed. | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $2702 | $959 | $922 | $1833 | $1363 |
| Rent | $1054 | $316 | $400 | $1066 | $658 |
| Groceries | $234 | $161 | $91 | $95 | $150 |
| Dining out | $345 | $128 | $151 | $210 | $10 |
| Cafe | $75 | $35 | $21 | $25 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $321 | $88 | $79 | $130 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $49 | $4 | $4 | $7 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $35 | $15 | $5 | $33 | $53 |
| Taxis | $106 | $15 | $12 | $14 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $0 | $0 | $16 | $16 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $37 | $6 | $13 | $55 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $36 | $2 | $9 | $26 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $96 | $74 | $43 | $54 | $118 |
| Gym | $86 | $34 | $22 | $31 | $72 |
| Yoga | $130 | $71 | $30 | $40 | $87 |
| Massage | $99 | $10 | $27 | $32 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Digicel | Viettel, Vinafone | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Tim, Claro, Vivo | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars | 5-15% in restaurants, round up at bars and cafes | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | None available | Grab | Uber, Uklon | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not 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. | Healthy and with robust flavors, Vietnamese cuisine combines noodles and rice with a variety of greens and local herbs to compliment specially seasoned pork, beef or seafood dishes. In Da Nang, you'll find a strong emphasis on barbecued seafood dishes as well as fish-based sauces. | Slavic. Emphasis on frilled meats combined with potatoes, carrots, pickles and cabbage. Creamy deserts often elaborated with cottage cheese. Lviv enjoys culinary influences from Kiev (traditional with an emphasis on chicken) and Odessa (various seafood dishes). | Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common. | 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 | Chao Tom, Bahn Xeo, Goi Cuon, Bun Thit Nuong, Bahn Cuon, Mi Quang, Bun nam, Bun cha ca | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros. | 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 | Smaller, local restaurants, roadside eateries, street food stalls and local markets | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | 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. | 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 | 107 options on HappyCow | 9 options on HappyCow | 54 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |