Berlin vs Larnaca vs Playa del Carmen vs Rio de Janeiro vs Tbilisi

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Population	3,400,000	144,900	259,453	6,718,903	1,108,700
Official language(s)	German	Greek	Spanish	Portuguese	Georgian
Level of English	Very high	High	Moderate	Low	Low
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	Larnaca International Airport (LCA)	Cancun International Airport (CUN)	Galeão International Airport	Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)
Most common months to visit	May - September	March - May, October - December	January - May, October - December	January - March, December	March - June
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	EUR - Euro (€)	MXN - Mexican Peso ($)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)	GEL - Georgian Lari (₾)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Average monthly costs	$2200	$1959	$2143	$1833	$1462
Rent	$939	$678	$923	$1066	$752
Groceries	$188	$157	$127	$95	$112
Dining out	$271	$261	$207	$210	$169
Cafe	$57	$56	$42	$25	$45
Coworking space	$174	$209	$160	$130	$125
Mobile internet	$23	$35	$21	$7	$4
Public transportation	$88	$63	$17	$33	$8
Taxis	$58	$42	$9	$14	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$45	$49	$16	$27
Sport and cultural events	$64	$28	$97	$55	$21
Museums and sights	$37	$8	$217	$26	$9
Nightlife	$63	$110	$77	$54	$53
Gym	$66	$107	$42	$31	$33
Yoga	$99	$105	$54	$40	$37
Massage	$56	$54	$101	$32	$53
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN	Telcel, Movistar	Tim, Claro, Vivo	Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline
Tipping	Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services	10% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars	10-15% for restaurants	10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common	10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés.
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	nTaxi	N/A	Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber	Yandex, Bolt
Tap water	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable
Overall cuisine	Heavy and hearty meals with plenty of meat, potatoes and bread	Mediterranean style with emphasis on seafood, meats, olives, cheesed and traditional sauces. Some food with Middle Eastern influences as well..	Staple dishes from maize, beans, sweet potato and avocado along with meat, chili peppers and other spices	Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common.	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	Currywurst, spätzle, königsberger klopse, schnitzel, eisbein, doner kebab, pretzels	Souvlaki, sheftalia, kleftiko, stifado, halloumi, koukepia and moussaka	Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole	Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros.	Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli
Eat like a local	Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops	Opt for smaller, outside eateries and taverns serving traditional foods. Fast food kebab shops and falafel bars offer authentic options, too.	Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's	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.	Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars
Vegetarian / vegan options	844 listings on Happy Cow	14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available	72 listings on Happy Cow	54 options on Happy Cow	10 options on Happy Cow