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Barbados 🇧🇧
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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| Population | 110,000 | 731,387 |
| Official language(s) | English, Bajan Creole | Ukrainian |
| Level of English | Very high | Low |
| Main airport | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) |
| Most common months to visit | November - May | May - September |
| Currency | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (â‚´) |
| Credit cards | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted almost everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | Yes | No |
| Average monthly costs | $2702 | $922 |
| Rent | $1054 | $400 |
| Groceries | $234 | $91 |
| Dining out | $345 | $151 |
| Cafe | $75 | $21 |
| Coworking space | $321 | $79 |
| Mobile internet | $49 | $4 |
| Public transportation | $35 | $5 |
| Taxis | $106 | $12 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $0 | $16 |
| Sport and cultural events | $37 | $13 |
| Museums and sights | $36 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $96 | $43 |
| Gym | $86 | $22 |
| Yoga | $130 | $30 |
| Massage | $99 | $27 |
| SIM card options | Digicel | Vodafone, Kyivstar |
| Tipping | 10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere |
| Taxi apps | None available | Uber, Uklon |
| Tap water | 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. | 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). |
| Local food specialities | Cou-cou and flying fish, fish cakes, cutters, pudding and souse, macaroni pie, conkies, Bajan black cake, sea eggs | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky |
| Eat like a local | Food trucks, pubs, seaside street food, roadside carts, local seafood restaurants, smaller traditional restaurants and rum shops | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 14 options on HappyCow | 9 options on HappyCow |