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Barbados 🇧🇧
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Larnaca 🇨🇾
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New York City 🇺🇸
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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Valencia 🇪🇸
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| Population | 110,000 | 144,900 | 8,323,340 | 112,490 | 834,000 |
| Official language(s) | English, Bajan Creole | Greek | English (de facto) | Indonesian and Balinese | Spanish, Valencian |
| Level of English | Very high | High | Very high | Low | Moderate |
| Main airport | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Larnaca International Airport (LCA) | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) | Valencia Manises Airport (VLC) |
| Most common months to visit | November - May | March - May, October - December | April - June, September - November | May - October | March - June, September, October |
| Currency | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | EUR - Euro (€) | USD - US Dollar ($) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) | EUR - Euro (€) |
| Credit cards | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places | Accepted almost everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $2702 | $1959 | $5431 | $1363 | $1976 |
| Rent | $1054 | $678 | $2891 | $658 | $869 |
| Groceries | $234 | $157 | $383 | $150 | $146 |
| Dining out | $345 | $261 | $656 | $10 | $292 |
| Cafe | $75 | $56 | $72 | $28 | $42 |
| Coworking space | $321 | $209 | $326 | $106 | $152 |
| Mobile internet | $49 | $35 | $45 | $3 | $16 |
| Public transportation | $35 | $63 | $220 | $53 | $38 |
| Taxis | $106 | $42 | $78 | $13 | $42 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $0 | $45 | $30 | $33 | $30 |
| Sport and cultural events | $37 | $28 | $100 | $14 | $73 |
| Museums and sights | $36 | $8 | $74 | $9 | $44 |
| Nightlife | $96 | $110 | $195 | $118 | $66 |
| Gym | $86 | $107 | $55 | $72 | $34 |
| Yoga | $130 | $105 | $197 | $87 | $87 |
| Massage | $99 | $54 | $109 | $10 | $45 |
| SIM card options | Digicel | Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN | AT&T, Verizon | Telkomsel, XL Axiata | Vodafone, Orange |
| Tipping | 10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars | 10% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars | 15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill | Round up for good service at restaurants, not common at bars |
| Taxi apps | None available | nTaxi | Uber, Lyft | Grab, GoJek | Cabify, FreeNow |
| 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.. | American. Emphasis on comfort and fast food, with some good seafood dishes. Influence from other regions of the US, North America and the world make NYC a cosmopolitan and international cuisine hub that is incredibly diverse. | Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture. | Mediterranean style using vegetables, seafoods and meats |
| 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 | Pizza, clam chowder, bagels, corned beef, pastrami, cheesecake, hot dogs, and hundred of other international food options. | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum | Paella, fideuà , esgarrat, orxata, bunyols |
| 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. | Delis, local pizza shops, street food stalls and food trucks, food markets, local bakeries and smaller, authentic international cuisine restaurants | Warung for authentic babi guling and bebek betutu, cafes for kopi luwak, street stalls for pisang goreng, nasi campur, and sate lilit | Tapas bars, markets, menu del dia (cheap set lunches) |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 14 options on HappyCow | 14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available | 309 options on HappyCow | 255 listings on Happy Cow | 98 listings on Happy Cow |