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Barbados 🇧🇧
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New York City 🇺🇸
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Panama City 🇵🇦
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Tbilisi 🇬🇪
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 110,000 | 8,323,340 | 880,691 | 1,108,700 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | English, Bajan Creole | English (de facto) | Spanish | Georgian | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Very high | Very high | Low | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | November - May | April - June, September - November | December - April | March - June | May - October |
| Currency | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | USD - US Dollar ($) | PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.) | GEL - Georgian Lari (₾) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops. | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $2702 | $5431 | $2359 | $1462 | $1363 |
| Rent | $1054 | $2891 | $1036 | $752 | $658 |
| Groceries | $234 | $383 | $236 | $112 | $150 |
| Dining out | $345 | $656 | $371 | $169 | $10 |
| Cafe | $75 | $72 | $43 | $45 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $321 | $326 | $157 | $125 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $49 | $45 | $21 | $4 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $35 | $220 | $12 | $8 | $53 |
| Taxis | $106 | $78 | $48 | $14 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $0 | $30 | $0 | $27 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $37 | $100 | $35 | $21 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $36 | $74 | $9 | $9 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $96 | $195 | $117 | $53 | $118 |
| Gym | $86 | $55 | $37 | $33 | $72 |
| Yoga | $130 | $197 | $163 | $37 | $87 |
| Massage | $99 | $109 | $75 | $53 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Digicel | AT&T, Verizon | Claro, Movistar | Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars | 15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars | 10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere | 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 | Uber, Lyft | Uber, Tu Chofer | Yandex, Bolt | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | 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. | 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. | Latin American. Emphasis on rice, beans, coconut, and local fruits and vegetables. Pork and beef are regularly used and influence from the islands gives seafood dishes a prominent spot in Panamanian cuisine. | 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 | Pizza, clam chowder, bagels, corned beef, pastrami, cheesecake, hot dogs, and hundred of other international food options. | Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja | 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 | Delis, local pizza shops, street food stalls and food trucks, food markets, local bakeries and smaller, authentic international cuisine restaurants | Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks | 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 | 309 options on HappyCow | 7 options on HappyCow | 10 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |