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Barbados 🇧🇧
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Barcelona 🇪🇸
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Lisbon 🇵🇹
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Tbilisi 🇬🇪
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 110,000 | 5,585,556 | 517,000 | 1,108,700 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | English, Bajan Creole | Catalan, Spanish | Portuguese | Georgian | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Very high | High | Very high | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | November - May | April - June, September - November | March - May, September, October | March - June | May - October |
| Currency | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | EUR - Euro (€) | EUR - Euro (€) | GEL - Georgian Lari (₾) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted almost evewhere | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $2702 | $2384 | $1984 | $1462 | $1363 |
| Rent | $1054 | $932 | $965 | $752 | $658 |
| Groceries | $234 | $121 | $136 | $112 | $150 |
| Dining out | $345 | $403 | $271 | $169 | $10 |
| Cafe | $75 | $45 | $37 | $45 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $321 | $213 | $164 | $125 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $49 | $10 | $24 | $4 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $35 | $127 | $63 | $8 | $53 |
| Taxis | $106 | $48 | $27 | $14 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $0 | $24 | $18 | $27 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $37 | $81 | $29 | $21 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $36 | $33 | $24 | $9 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $96 | $112 | $47 | $53 | $118 |
| Gym | $86 | $81 | $65 | $33 | $72 |
| Yoga | $130 | $93 | $65 | $37 | $87 |
| Massage | $99 | $59 | $50 | $53 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Digicel | Vodafone, Movistar | Vodafone | Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars | 5-10% in restaurants if service is exceptional, not expected elsewhere | 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars | 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 | Cabify, FreeNow | Uber, FreeNow | Yandex, Bolt | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Drinkable | 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. | Catalan cuisine makes extensive use of Mediterranean vegetables, legumes mixed with pork in its many varieties, chicken and fish. Regularly mixes sweet and savory flavors in specific dishes. This cuisine is known for being bold in flavor and striking in color, with a variety of specific regional dishes found the culinary hub that is Barcelona. | Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries | 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 | Paella, bombas, esqueixada, pa amb tomáquet, escalivada, crema Catalana, gazpacho, chorizo | Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana | 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 | Taverns, tapas bars, local markets, bodegas and street food spots | Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants | 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 | 98 options on HappyCow | 401 listings on Happy Cow | 10 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |