Bogota vs Bucharest vs Buenos Aires vs Lisbon

Bogota ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด
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Bucharest ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด
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Buenos Aires ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท
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Lisbon ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น
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Population 10,978,360 1,830,000 2,900,000 517,000
Official language(s) Spanish Romanian Spanish Portuguese
Level of English Low High High Very high
Main airport El Dorado International Airport (BOG) Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP) Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)
Most common months to visit January - March, December April - October September - December March - May, September, October
Currency COP - Colombian Peso ($) RON - Romanian Leu (L) ARS - Argentine Peso ($) EUR - Euro (โ‚ฌ)
Credit cards Accepted everywhere Accepted almost everywhere Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX)
Remote worker visa No No No Yes
Average monthly costs $1097 $1351 $1321 $1984
Rent $480 $615 $844 $965
Groceries $82 $114 $98 $136
Dining out $174 $165 $121 $271
Cafe $22 $38 $25 $37
Coworking space $77 $133 $95 $164
Mobile internet $11 $7 $11 $24
Public transportation $23 $21 $9 $63
Taxis $28 $9 $9 $27
Shared bicycles and scooters $17 $25 $14 $18
Sport and cultural events $22 $29 $24 $29
Museums and sights $7 $29 $4 $24
Nightlife $46 $45 $23 $47
Gym $15 $30 $14 $65
Yoga $57 $59 $19 $65
Massage $37 $31 $10 $50
SIM card options Tigo, Movistar, Claro Vodafone, Orange Movistar, Claro, Personal Vodafone
Tipping 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% at restaurants and cafรฉs is common, not common at bars 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars
Taxi apps Uber, Cabify Star Taxi, Uber Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) Uber, FreeNow
Tap water Not drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable Drinkable
Overall cuisine 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. Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries
Local food specialities Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buรฑuelos, patacones, tรฉ de coca, changua Sarmale, mฤƒmฤƒligฤƒ, mici, ciolan cu fasole, ciorbฤƒ de burtฤƒ, covrig, papanasi Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores Bacalhau ร  bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitรฃo, polvo ร  lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana
Eat like a local Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menรบ del dรญa. Community markets and sports bars. Set lunch menus, cafe terraces, cofeterias Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafรฉs for matรฉ and facturas Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants
Vegetarian / vegan options 104 options on Happy Cow 33 listings on Happy Cow 79 options on Happy Cow 401 listings on Happy Cow