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Barbados 🇧🇧
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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Tbilisi 🇬🇪
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| Population | 110,000 | 2,900,000 | 1,108,700 |
| Official language(s) | English, Bajan Creole | Spanish | Georgian |
| Level of English | Very high | High | Low |
| Main airport | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) |
| Most common months to visit | November - May | September - December | March - June |
| Currency | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | GEL - Georgian Lari (₾) |
| Credit cards | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | Yes | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $2702 | $1321 | $1462 |
| Rent | $1054 | $844 | $752 |
| Groceries | $234 | $98 | $112 |
| Dining out | $345 | $121 | $169 |
| Cafe | $75 | $25 | $45 |
| Coworking space | $321 | $95 | $125 |
| Mobile internet | $49 | $11 | $4 |
| Public transportation | $35 | $9 | $8 |
| Taxis | $106 | $9 | $14 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $0 | $14 | $27 |
| Sport and cultural events | $37 | $24 | $21 |
| Museums and sights | $36 | $4 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $96 | $23 | $53 |
| Gym | $86 | $14 | $33 |
| Yoga | $130 | $19 | $37 |
| Massage | $99 | $10 | $53 |
| SIM card options | Digicel | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline |
| Tipping | 10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars | 10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars | 10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés. |
| Taxi apps | None available | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | Yandex, Bolt |
| Tap water | 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. | Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options | 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. |
| 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 | Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli |
| 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 cafés for maté and facturas | Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 14 options on HappyCow | 79 options on Happy Cow | 10 options on Happy Cow |