Berlin vs Buenos Aires vs Lisbon vs Panama City vs Rio de Janeiro

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Population	3,400,000	2,900,000	517,000	880,691	6,718,903
Official language(s)	German	Spanish	Portuguese	Spanish	Portuguese
Level of English	Very high	High	Very high	Low	Low
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)	Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)	Tocumen International Airport (PTY)	Galeão International Airport
Most common months to visit	May - September	September - December	March - May, September, October	December - April	January - March, December
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	ARS - Argentine Peso ($)	EUR - Euro (€)	PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted everywhere. (ID required!)	Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX)	Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops.	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Average monthly costs	$2200	$1321	$1984	$2359	$1833
Rent	$939	$844	$965	$1036	$1066
Groceries	$188	$98	$136	$236	$95
Dining out	$271	$121	$271	$371	$210
Cafe	$57	$25	$37	$43	$25
Coworking space	$174	$95	$164	$157	$130
Mobile internet	$23	$11	$24	$21	$7
Public transportation	$88	$9	$63	$12	$33
Taxis	$58	$9	$27	$48	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$14	$18	$0	$16
Sport and cultural events	$64	$24	$29	$35	$55
Museums and sights	$37	$4	$24	$9	$26
Nightlife	$63	$23	$47	$117	$54
Gym	$66	$14	$65	$37	$31
Yoga	$99	$19	$65	$163	$40
Massage	$56	$10	$50	$75	$32
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Movistar, Claro, Personal	Vodafone	Claro, Movistar	Tim, Claro, Vivo
Tipping	Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services	10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars	5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars	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 (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only)	Uber, FreeNow	Uber, Tu Chofer	Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber
Tap water	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable
Overall cuisine	Heavy and hearty meals with plenty of meat, potatoes and bread	Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options	Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries	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	Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores	Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana	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 restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafés for maté and facturas	Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants	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	79 options on Happy Cow	401 listings on Happy Cow	7 options on HappyCow	54 options on Happy Cow