Barbados vs Larnaca vs Lisbon vs Playa del Carmen vs Seoul

	Barbados 🇧🇧 Remove	Larnaca 🇨🇾 Remove	Lisbon 🇵🇹 Remove	Playa del Carmen 🇲🇽 Remove	Seoul 🇰🇷 Remove
Population	110,000	144,900	517,000	259,453	9,963,452
Official language(s)	English, Bajan Creole	Greek	Portuguese	Spanish	Korean
Level of English	Very high	High	Very high	Moderate	Moderate
Main airport	Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)	Larnaca International Airport (LCA)	Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)	Cancun International Airport (CUN)	Incheon International Airport (ICN)
Most common months to visit	November - May	March - May, October - December	March - May, September, October	January - May, October - December	March - May, September - November
Currency	BBD - Barbadian dollar ($)	EUR - Euro (€)	EUR - Euro (€)	MXN - Mexican Peso ($)	KRW - South Korean won (₩)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX)	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Average monthly costs	$2702	$1959	$1984	$2143	$2184
Rent	$1054	$678	$965	$923	$797
Groceries	$234	$157	$136	$127	$356
Dining out	$345	$261	$271	$207	$211
Cafe	$75	$56	$37	$42	$69
Coworking space	$321	$209	$164	$160	$222
Mobile internet	$49	$35	$24	$21	$40
Public transportation	$35	$63	$63	$17	$40
Taxis	$106	$42	$27	$9	$41
Shared bicycles and scooters	$0	$45	$18	$49	$13
Sport and cultural events	$37	$28	$29	$97	$39
Museums and sights	$36	$8	$24	$217	$6
Nightlife	$96	$110	$47	$77	$93
Gym	$86	$107	$65	$42	$69
Yoga	$130	$105	$65	$54	$112
Massage	$99	$54	$50	$101	$75
SIM card options	Digicel	Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN	Vodafone	Telcel, Movistar	KT, SK Telecom, LG Uplus
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	10-15% for restaurants	Not customary or expected
Taxi apps	None available	nTaxi	Uber, FreeNow	N/A	Uber, Kakao
Tap water	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Not 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.	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	Staple dishes from maize, beans, sweet potato and avocado along with meat, chili peppers and other spices	Emphasis on rice, vegetables, spices and meats. Main dishes are coupled with diverse side dishes and desserts. Strong driking culture.
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	Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole	Kimchi, bulgogi, chap chae, mandu, sam gae tang, bossam
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	Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's	Smaller, local eateries (sikdang), street stalls and local markets
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	72 listings on Happy Cow	57 options on Happy Cow