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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Bucharest 🇷🇴
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Cape Town 🇿🇦
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Medellin 🇨🇴
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Mexico City 🇲🇽
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Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 10,978,360 | 1,830,000 | 4,617,560 | 731,387 | 2,427,000 | 8,850,000 | 6,718,903 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish | Romanian | Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans and English | Ukrainian | Spanish | Spanish | Portuguese | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Low | High | Very high | Low | Low | Moderate | Low | Low |
| Main airport | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP) | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | José MarÃa Córdova International Airport (MDE) | Mexico City International Airport (MEX) | Galeão International Airport | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | January - March, December | April - October | March - May, September - November | May - September | January - April, December | March - May, October, November | January - March, December | May - October |
| Currency | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | RON - Romanian Leu (L) | ZAR - South African Rand (R) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (â‚´) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | MXN - Mexican Peso ($) | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere, but cash still needed in smaller shops | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in some places | Widely accepted (less with AMEX) | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1097 | $1351 | $1549 | $922 | $1293 | $1867 | $1833 | $1363 |
| Rent | $480 | $615 | $618 | $400 | $732 | $778 | $1066 | $658 |
| Groceries | $82 | $114 | $129 | $91 | $87 | $281 | $95 | $150 |
| Dining out | $174 | $165 | $269 | $151 | $131 | $182 | $210 | $10 |
| Cafe | $22 | $38 | $32 | $21 | $18 | $49 | $25 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $77 | $133 | $151 | $79 | $96 | $159 | $130 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $11 | $7 | $27 | $4 | $16 | $25 | $7 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $23 | $21 | $55 | $5 | $21 | $11 | $33 | $53 |
| Taxis | $28 | $9 | $21 | $12 | $14 | $9 | $14 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $25 | $49 | $16 | $0 | $24 | $16 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $22 | $29 | $19 | $13 | $8 | $81 | $55 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $7 | $29 | $15 | $9 | $9 | $20 | $26 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $46 | $45 | $43 | $43 | $73 | $64 | $54 | $118 |
| Gym | $15 | $30 | $36 | $22 | $15 | $69 | $31 | $72 |
| Yoga | $57 | $59 | $56 | $30 | $54 | $65 | $40 | $87 |
| Massage | $37 | $31 | $30 | $27 | $20 | $51 | $32 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Vodafone, Orange | MTN, Vodacom | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Claro, Tigo | Telcel, Movistar | Tim, Claro, Vivo | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| 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 - 15% at restaurants, round up elsewhere | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | Tip 10% in restaurants | 10-15% for restaurants, bars and services | 10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Cabify | Star Taxi, Uber | Uber, Bolt | Uber, Uklon | EasyTaxi | Uber | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not 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. | South African cuisine has been shaped by a long history of Dutch, Malay, British and Indian settlements, making the food diverse and strong in flavor. There is a strong emphasis on game in all of its different forms, as well as spicy sauces and sautéed vegetables and dry-cured meats. Creamy desserts and liqueurs compliment large and flavorful meals. | 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 blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats | Corn, beans, tortillas and chili peppers typically alongside meat and cheese | Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common. | Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture. |
| Local food specialities | Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua | Sarmale, mămăligă, mici, ciolan cu fasole, ciorbă de burtă, covrig, papanasi | Bitlong and droewors, boerewors, Cape Malay curry, bobotie, melkert, gatsby, bunny chow | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa | Enchiladas, torta de chilaquiles, esquites, quesadillas, tlacoyos, tacos, tostadas | Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros. | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum |
| Eat like a local | Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del dÃa. Community markets and sports bars. | Set lunch menus, cafe terraces, cofeterias | Cape Malay shacks, food trucks, street food joints, local grills, small bakeries and food markets | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food | Markets, food stalls, menú del dÃa (cheap set lunch menus) | 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. | 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 | 104 options on Happy Cow | 33 listings on Happy Cow | 24 options on HappyCow | 9 options on HappyCow | 153 listings on Happy Cow | 279 listings on Happy Cow | 54 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |