Barbados vs Panama City vs Prague vs Ubud

Barbados 🇧🇧
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Panama City 🇵🇦
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Prague 🇨🇿
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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Population 110,000 880,691 1,305,737 112,490
Official language(s) English, Bajan Creole Spanish Czech Indonesian and Balinese
Level of English Very high Low High Low
Main airport Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) Tocumen International Airport (PTY) Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA)
Most common months to visit November - May December - April June - October May - October
Currency BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.) CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč) IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)
Credit cards Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops. Accepted most places (some places are cash only) Accepted in some places
Remote worker visa Yes Yes Yes Yes
Average monthly costs $2702 $2359 $1806 $1363
Rent $1054 $1036 $780 $658
Groceries $234 $236 $158 $150
Dining out $345 $371 $240 $10
Cafe $75 $43 $53 $28
Coworking space $321 $157 $175 $106
Mobile internet $49 $21 $24 $3
Public transportation $35 $12 $61 $53
Taxis $106 $48 $33 $13
Shared bicycles and scooters $0 $0 $19 $33
Sport and cultural events $37 $35 $19 $14
Museums and sights $36 $9 $35 $9
Nightlife $96 $117 $50 $118
Gym $86 $37 $56 $72
Yoga $130 $163 $66 $87
Massage $99 $75 $37 $10
SIM card options Digicel Claro, Movistar Vodafone, T-Mobile Telkomsel, XL Axiata
Tipping 10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars 10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere 10% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill
Taxi apps None available Uber, Tu Chofer Uber, Liftago 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. 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. Thick soups are often combined with stewed vegetables and baked meats to produce rich dishes. Gravies and creams are popular in Czech cuisine, as is beer! 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 Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja Vepřo knedlo zelo, Česnečka, Guláš, Svíčková na smetaně, Ovocné Knedlíky. 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 Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés 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 7 options on HappyCow 112 options on HappyCow 255 listings on Happy Cow