Berlin vs Bogota vs Bucharest vs Panama City vs Rio de Janeiro

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Population	3,400,000	10,978,360	1,830,000	880,691	6,718,903
Official language(s)	German	Spanish	Romanian	Spanish	Portuguese
Level of English	Very high	Low	High	Low	Low
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP)	Tocumen International Airport (PTY)	Galeão International Airport
Most common months to visit	May - September	January - March, December	April - October	December - April	January - March, December
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	RON - Romanian Leu (L)	PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops.	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Average monthly costs	$2200	$1097	$1351	$2359	$1833
Rent	$939	$480	$615	$1036	$1066
Groceries	$188	$82	$114	$236	$95
Dining out	$271	$174	$165	$371	$210
Cafe	$57	$22	$38	$43	$25
Coworking space	$174	$77	$133	$157	$130
Mobile internet	$23	$11	$7	$21	$7
Public transportation	$88	$23	$21	$12	$33
Taxis	$58	$28	$9	$48	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$17	$25	$0	$16
Sport and cultural events	$64	$22	$29	$35	$55
Museums and sights	$37	$7	$29	$9	$26
Nightlife	$63	$46	$45	$117	$54
Gym	$66	$15	$30	$37	$31
Yoga	$99	$57	$59	$163	$40
Massage	$56	$37	$31	$75	$32
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	Vodafone, Orange	Claro, Movistar	Tim, Claro, Vivo
Tipping	Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services	10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service	5% - 10% at restaurants, 5% - 10% tip for services is appreciated but not expected, round up for taxis	10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere	10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Uber, Cabify	Star Taxi, Uber	Uber, Tu Chofer	Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber
Tap water	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable
Overall cuisine	Heavy and hearty meals with plenty of meat, potatoes and bread	Latin American. Dishes with beef, pork and chicken are often mixed with flour-based foods and fruity desserts. Heavy influence from the Andes and other Colombian regions.	Wide range of meat and fish dishes, soups, salads and cheeses influenced by German, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek and Ukrainian cuisine.	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.	Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common.
Local food specialities	Currywurst, spätzle, königsberger klopse, schnitzel, eisbein, doner kebab, pretzels	Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua	Sarmale, mămăligă, mici, ciolan cu fasole, ciorbă de burtă, covrig, papanasi	Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja	Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros.
Eat like a local	Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops	Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del día. Community markets and sports bars.	Set lunch menus, cafe terraces, cofeterias	Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks	The "snack capital" of Brazil, Rio is a perfect place to try street food as well as the wide varieties of small, traditional eateries and churrascarias easily found across the city.
Vegetarian / vegan options	844 listings on Happy Cow	104 options on Happy Cow	33 listings on Happy Cow	7 options on HappyCow	54 options on Happy Cow