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Barbados 🇧🇧
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Larnaca 🇨🇾
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Tbilisi 🇬🇪
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 110,000 | 144,900 | 1,108,700 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | English, Bajan Creole | Greek | Georgian | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Very high | High | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Larnaca International Airport (LCA) | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | November - May | March - May, October - December | March - June | May - October |
| Currency | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | EUR - Euro (€) | GEL - Georgian Lari (₾) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $2702 | $1959 | $1462 | $1363 |
| Rent | $1054 | $678 | $752 | $658 |
| Groceries | $234 | $157 | $112 | $150 |
| Dining out | $345 | $261 | $169 | $10 |
| Cafe | $75 | $56 | $45 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $321 | $209 | $125 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $49 | $35 | $4 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $35 | $63 | $8 | $53 |
| Taxis | $106 | $42 | $14 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $0 | $45 | $27 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $37 | $28 | $21 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $36 | $8 | $9 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $96 | $110 | $53 | $118 |
| Gym | $86 | $107 | $33 | $72 |
| Yoga | $130 | $105 | $37 | $87 |
| Massage | $99 | $54 | $53 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Digicel | Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN | Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars | 10% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars | 10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés. | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | None available | nTaxi | Yandex, Bolt | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | 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. | Mediterranean style with emphasis on seafood, meats, olives, cheesed and traditional sauces. Some food with Middle Eastern influences as well.. | Cuisine of the Caucasus meets regional diversity in Georgia. Emphasis on spices and meats (poultry, beef, pork and mutton) as well as soups and creams. | 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 | Souvlaki, sheftalia, kleftiko, stifado, halloumi, koukepia and moussaka | Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli | 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 | Opt for smaller, outside eateries and taverns serving traditional foods. Fast food kebab shops and falafel bars offer authentic options, too. | Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars | 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 | 14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available | 10 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |