Barbados 🇧🇧
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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Bucharest 🇷🇴
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Budapest ðŸ‡ðŸ‡º
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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Porto 🇵🇹
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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Population | 110,000 | 10,978,360 | 1,830,000 | 1,768,073 | 2,900,000 | 731,387 | 237,559 | 112,490 |
Official language(s) | English, Bajan Creole | Spanish | Romanian | Hungarian | Spanish | Ukrainian | Portuguese | Indonesian and Balinese |
Level of English | Very high | Low | High | High | High | Low | Very High | Low |
Main airport | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP) | Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Francisco Sá Carneiro International Airport (OPO) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
Most common months to visit | November - May | January - March, December | April - October | March - June, September - November | September - December | May - September | May - September | May - October |
Currency | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | RON - Romanian Leu (L) | HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | EUR - Euro (€) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
Credit cards | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
Remote worker visa | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Average monthly costs | $2702 | $1097 | $1351 | $1230 | $1321 | $922 | $1759 | $1363 |
Rent | $1054 | $480 | $615 | $499 | $844 | $400 | $717 | $658 |
Groceries | $234 | $82 | $114 | $108 | $98 | $91 | $148 | $150 |
Dining out | $345 | $174 | $165 | $202 | $121 | $151 | $280 | $10 |
Cafe | $75 | $22 | $38 | $29 | $25 | $21 | $45 | $28 |
Coworking space | $321 | $77 | $133 | $120 | $95 | $79 | $96 | $106 |
Mobile internet | $49 | $11 | $7 | $9 | $11 | $4 | $21 | $3 |
Public transportation | $35 | $23 | $21 | $36 | $9 | $5 | $95 | $53 |
Taxis | $106 | $28 | $9 | $27 | $9 | $12 | $25 | $13 |
Shared bicycles and scooters | $0 | $17 | $25 | $13 | $14 | $16 | $10 | $33 |
Sport and cultural events | $37 | $22 | $29 | $24 | $24 | $13 | $45 | $14 |
Museums and sights | $36 | $7 | $29 | $7 | $4 | $9 | $24 | $9 |
Nightlife | $96 | $46 | $45 | $43 | $23 | $43 | $66 | $118 |
Gym | $86 | $15 | $30 | $37 | $14 | $22 | $56 | $72 |
Yoga | $130 | $57 | $59 | $48 | $19 | $30 | $82 | $87 |
Massage | $99 | $37 | $31 | $26 | $10 | $27 | $48 | $10 |
SIM card options | Digicel | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Vodafone, Orange | Vodafone, Telenor | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Vodafone, MEO, NOS | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
Tipping | 10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars | 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 - 15% at restaurants and bars | 10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 5-10% at restaurants if happy with service, not expected at cafes or bars | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
Taxi apps | None available | Uber, Cabify | Star Taxi, Uber | Bolt, Fotaxi | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | Uber, Uklon | Uber, MyTaxi, Cabify | Grab, GoJek |
Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | 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. | 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. | Magyar cuisine makes extensive use of creams, cheeses and sauces primarily in beef, chicken and pork dishes, mixed with seasonal vegetables, fruits and rich desserts. | Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options | Slavic. Emphasis on frilled meats combined with potatoes, carrots, pickles and cabbage. Creamy deserts often elaborated with cottage cheese. Lviv enjoys culinary influences from Kiev (traditional with an emphasis on chicken) and Odessa (various seafood dishes). | A variety of meats often mixed with fresh legumes and vegetables. Emphasis on rich seafood dishes and creamy desserts. | 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 | Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua | Sarmale, mămăligă, mici, ciolan cu fasole, ciorbă de burtă, covrig, papanasi | Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Bacalhau, Alheira de Mirandela, Francesinha, queido da serra da estrela, tripas a moda do Oporto, pasteis de chaves, tarte de amendoa | 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 | Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del dÃa. Community markets and sports bars. | Set lunch menus, cafe terraces, cofeterias | Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants | Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafés for maté and facturas | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Local taverns, terraces, markets, tascas, churrascarias and local sports 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 | 104 options on Happy Cow | 33 listings on Happy Cow | 47 options on HappyCow | 79 options on Happy Cow | 9 options on HappyCow | 46 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |