Barbados ๐ง๐ง
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Buenos Aires ๐ฆ๐ท
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New York City ๐บ๐ธ
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Ubud ๐ฎ๐ฉ
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Population | 110,000 | 2,900,000 | 8,323,340 | 112,490 |
Official language(s) | English, Bajan Creole | Spanish | English (de facto) | Indonesian and Balinese |
Level of English | Very high | High | Very high | Low |
Main airport | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
Most common months to visit | November - May | September - December | April - June, September - November | May - October |
Currency | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | USD - US Dollar ($) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
Credit cards | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
Remote worker visa | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Average monthly costs | $2702 | $1321 | $5431 | $1363 |
Rent | $1054 | $844 | $2891 | $658 |
Groceries | $234 | $98 | $383 | $150 |
Dining out | $345 | $121 | $656 | $10 |
Cafe | $75 | $25 | $72 | $28 |
Coworking space | $321 | $95 | $326 | $106 |
Mobile internet | $49 | $11 | $45 | $3 |
Public transportation | $35 | $9 | $220 | $53 |
Taxis | $106 | $9 | $78 | $13 |
Shared bicycles and scooters | $0 | $14 | $30 | $33 |
Sport and cultural events | $37 | $24 | $100 | $14 |
Museums and sights | $36 | $4 | $74 | $9 |
Nightlife | $96 | $23 | $195 | $118 |
Gym | $86 | $14 | $55 | $72 |
Yoga | $130 | $19 | $197 | $87 |
Massage | $99 | $10 | $109 | $10 |
SIM card options | Digicel | Movistar, Claro, Personal | AT&T, Verizon | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
Tipping | 10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars | 10% at restaurants and cafรฉs is common, not common 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 |
Taxi apps | None available | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | Uber, Lyft | Grab, GoJek |
Tap water | 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. | Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options | 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 | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | 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 | Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafรฉs for matรฉ and facturas | 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 | 79 options on Happy Cow | 309 options on HappyCow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |