Barbados 🇧🇧
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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Bucharest 🇷🇴
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Budapest ðŸ‡ðŸ‡º
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Tbilisi 🇬🇪
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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Population | 110,000 | 10,978,360 | 1,830,000 | 1,768,073 | 1,108,700 | 112,490 |
Official language(s) | English, Bajan Creole | Spanish | Romanian | Hungarian | Georgian | Indonesian and Balinese |
Level of English | Very high | Low | High | High | Low | Low |
Main airport | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP) | Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
Most common months to visit | November - May | January - March, December | April - October | March - June, September - November | March - June | May - October |
Currency | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | RON - Romanian Leu (L) | HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) | GEL - Georgian Lari (₾) | 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 | Accepted in some places |
Remote worker visa | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Average monthly costs | $2702 | $1097 | $1351 | $1230 | $1462 | $1363 |
Rent | $1054 | $480 | $615 | $499 | $752 | $658 |
Groceries | $234 | $82 | $114 | $108 | $112 | $150 |
Dining out | $345 | $174 | $165 | $202 | $169 | $10 |
Cafe | $75 | $22 | $38 | $29 | $45 | $28 |
Coworking space | $321 | $77 | $133 | $120 | $125 | $106 |
Mobile internet | $49 | $11 | $7 | $9 | $4 | $3 |
Public transportation | $35 | $23 | $21 | $36 | $8 | $53 |
Taxis | $106 | $28 | $9 | $27 | $14 | $13 |
Shared bicycles and scooters | $0 | $17 | $25 | $13 | $27 | $33 |
Sport and cultural events | $37 | $22 | $29 | $24 | $21 | $14 |
Museums and sights | $36 | $7 | $29 | $7 | $9 | $9 |
Nightlife | $96 | $46 | $45 | $43 | $53 | $118 |
Gym | $86 | $15 | $30 | $37 | $33 | $72 |
Yoga | $130 | $57 | $59 | $48 | $37 | $87 |
Massage | $99 | $37 | $31 | $26 | $53 | $10 |
SIM card options | Digicel | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Vodafone, Orange | Vodafone, Telenor | Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline | 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% 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 | Uber, Cabify | Star Taxi, Uber | Bolt, Fotaxi | Yandex, Bolt | Grab, GoJek |
Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not 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. | 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. | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 104 options on Happy Cow | 33 listings on Happy Cow | 47 options on HappyCow | 10 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |