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Barbados 🇧🇧
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Cape Town 🇿🇦
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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New York City 🇺🇸
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 110,000 | 4,617,560 | 731,387 | 8,323,340 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | English, Bajan Creole | Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans and English | Ukrainian | English (de facto) | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Very high | Very high | Low | Very high | Low |
| Main airport | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | November - May | March - May, September - November | May - September | April - June, September - November | May - October |
| Currency | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | ZAR - South African Rand (R) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (â‚´) | USD - US Dollar ($) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted almost everywhere, but cash still needed in smaller shops | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $2702 | $1549 | $922 | $5431 | $1363 |
| Rent | $1054 | $618 | $400 | $2891 | $658 |
| Groceries | $234 | $129 | $91 | $383 | $150 |
| Dining out | $345 | $269 | $151 | $656 | $10 |
| Cafe | $75 | $32 | $21 | $72 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $321 | $151 | $79 | $326 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $49 | $27 | $4 | $45 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $35 | $55 | $5 | $220 | $53 |
| Taxis | $106 | $21 | $12 | $78 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $0 | $49 | $16 | $30 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $37 | $19 | $13 | $100 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $36 | $15 | $9 | $74 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $96 | $43 | $43 | $195 | $118 |
| Gym | $86 | $36 | $22 | $55 | $72 |
| Yoga | $130 | $56 | $30 | $197 | $87 |
| Massage | $99 | $30 | $27 | $109 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Digicel | MTN, Vodacom | Vodafone, Kyivstar | AT&T, Verizon | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars | 10 - 15% at restaurants, round up elsewhere | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | None available | Uber, Bolt | Uber, Uklon | Uber, Lyft | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | 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. | South African cuisine has been shaped by a long history of Dutch, Malay, British and Indian settlements, making the food diverse and strong in flavor. There is a strong emphasis on game in all of its different forms, as well as spicy sauces and sautéed vegetables and dry-cured meats. Creamy desserts and liqueurs compliment large and flavorful meals. | 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). | 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. |
| Local food specialities | Cou-cou and flying fish, fish cakes, cutters, pudding and souse, macaroni pie, conkies, Bajan black cake, sea eggs | Bitlong and droewors, boerewors, Cape Malay curry, bobotie, melkert, gatsby, bunny chow | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | 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 |
| Eat like a local | Food trucks, pubs, seaside street food, roadside carts, local seafood restaurants, smaller traditional restaurants and rum shops | Cape Malay shacks, food trucks, street food joints, local grills, small bakeries and food markets | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | 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 |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 14 options on HappyCow | 24 options on HappyCow | 9 options on HappyCow | 309 options on HappyCow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |