Barbados vs Budapest vs Lviv

Barbados ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ง
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Budapest ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ
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Lviv ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
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Population 110,000 1,768,073 731,387
Official language(s) English, Bajan Creole Hungarian Ukrainian
Level of English Very high High Low
Main airport Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO)
Most common months to visit November - May March - June, September - November May - September
Currency BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (โ‚ด)
Credit cards Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops Accepted almost everywhere
Remote worker visa Yes No No
Average monthly costs $2702 $1230 $922
Rent $1054 $499 $400
Groceries $234 $108 $91
Dining out $345 $202 $151
Cafe $75 $29 $21
Coworking space $321 $120 $79
Mobile internet $49 $9 $4
Public transportation $35 $36 $5
Taxis $106 $27 $12
Shared bicycles and scooters $0 $13 $16
Sport and cultural events $37 $24 $13
Museums and sights $36 $7 $9
Nightlife $96 $43 $43
Gym $86 $37 $22
Yoga $130 $48 $30
Massage $99 $26 $27
SIM card options Digicel Vodafone, Telenor Vodafone, Kyivstar
Tipping 10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars 10 - 15% at restaurants and bars 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere
Taxi apps None available Bolt, Fotaxi Uber, Uklon
Tap water Not drinkable 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. Magyar cuisine makes extensive use of creams, cheeses and sauces primarily in beef, chicken and pork dishes, mixed with seasonal vegetables, fruits and rich desserts. 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 Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Fล‘zelรฉk, Somloi Galuska, Pรถrkรถlt and Paprikรกs, Kรผrtรถs Kalรกcs, Hungarian Lecsรณ, Lรกngos 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 markets, cafรฉs, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries
Vegetarian / vegan options 14 options on HappyCow 47 options on HappyCow 9 options on HappyCow