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Barbados 🇧🇧
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Larnaca 🇨🇾
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Lisbon 🇵🇹
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Panama City 🇵🇦
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Playa del Carmen 🇲🇽
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| Population | 110,000 | 144,900 | 517,000 | 880,691 | 259,453 |
| Official language(s) | English, Bajan Creole | Greek | Portuguese | Spanish | Spanish |
| Level of English | Very high | High | Very high | Low | Moderate |
| Main airport | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Larnaca International Airport (LCA) | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | Cancun International Airport (CUN) |
| Most common months to visit | November - May | March - May, October - December | March - May, September, October | December - April | January - May, October - December |
| Currency | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | EUR - Euro (€) | EUR - Euro (€) | PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.) | MXN - Mexican Peso ($) |
| Credit cards | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops. | Accepted almost everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $2702 | $1959 | $1984 | $2359 | $2143 |
| Rent | $1054 | $678 | $965 | $1036 | $923 |
| Groceries | $234 | $157 | $136 | $236 | $127 |
| Dining out | $345 | $261 | $271 | $371 | $207 |
| Cafe | $75 | $56 | $37 | $43 | $42 |
| Coworking space | $321 | $209 | $164 | $157 | $160 |
| Mobile internet | $49 | $35 | $24 | $21 | $21 |
| Public transportation | $35 | $63 | $63 | $12 | $17 |
| Taxis | $106 | $42 | $27 | $48 | $9 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $0 | $45 | $18 | $0 | $49 |
| Sport and cultural events | $37 | $28 | $29 | $35 | $97 |
| Museums and sights | $36 | $8 | $24 | $9 | $217 |
| Nightlife | $96 | $110 | $47 | $117 | $77 |
| Gym | $86 | $107 | $65 | $37 | $42 |
| Yoga | $130 | $105 | $65 | $163 | $54 |
| Massage | $99 | $54 | $50 | $75 | $101 |
| SIM card options | Digicel | Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN | Vodafone | Claro, Movistar | Telcel, Movistar |
| Tipping | 10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars | 10% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars | 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars | 10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere | 10-15% for restaurants |
| Taxi apps | None available | nTaxi | Uber, FreeNow | Uber, Tu Chofer | N/A |
| Tap water | 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. | Mediterranean style with emphasis on seafood, meats, olives, cheesed and traditional sauces. Some food with Middle Eastern influences as well.. | Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries | 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. | Staple dishes from maize, beans, sweet potato and avocado along with meat, chili peppers and other spices |
| Local food specialities | Cou-cou and flying fish, fish cakes, cutters, pudding and souse, macaroni pie, conkies, Bajan black cake, sea eggs | Souvlaki, sheftalia, kleftiko, stifado, halloumi, koukepia and moussaka | Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana | Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja | Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole |
| Eat like a local | Food trucks, pubs, seaside street food, roadside carts, local seafood restaurants, smaller traditional restaurants and rum shops | Opt for smaller, outside eateries and taverns serving traditional foods. Fast food kebab shops and falafel bars offer authentic options, too. | Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants | Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks | Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 14 options on HappyCow | 14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available | 401 listings on Happy Cow | 7 options on HappyCow | 72 listings on Happy Cow |