Bogota ๐จ๐ด
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Bucharest ๐ท๐ด
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Lviv ๐บ๐ฆ
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Panama City ๐ต๐ฆ
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Playa del Carmen ๐ฒ๐ฝ
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Ubud ๐ฎ๐ฉ
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Population | 10,978,360 | 1,830,000 | 731,387 | 880,691 | 259,453 | 112,490 |
Official language(s) | Spanish | Romanian | Ukrainian | Spanish | Spanish | Indonesian and Balinese |
Level of English | Low | High | Low | Low | Moderate | Low |
Main airport | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | Cancun International Airport (CUN) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
Most common months to visit | January - March, December | April - October | May - September | December - April | January - May, October - December | May - October |
Currency | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | RON - Romanian Leu (L) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (โด) | PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.) | MXN - Mexican Peso ($) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
Credit cards | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops. | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in some places |
Remote worker visa | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Average monthly costs | $1097 | $1351 | $922 | $2359 | $2143 | $1363 |
Rent | $480 | $615 | $400 | $1036 | $923 | $658 |
Groceries | $82 | $114 | $91 | $236 | $127 | $150 |
Dining out | $174 | $165 | $151 | $371 | $207 | $10 |
Cafe | $22 | $38 | $21 | $43 | $42 | $28 |
Coworking space | $77 | $133 | $79 | $157 | $160 | $106 |
Mobile internet | $11 | $7 | $4 | $21 | $21 | $3 |
Public transportation | $23 | $21 | $5 | $12 | $17 | $53 |
Taxis | $28 | $9 | $12 | $48 | $9 | $13 |
Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $25 | $16 | $0 | $49 | $33 |
Sport and cultural events | $22 | $29 | $13 | $35 | $97 | $14 |
Museums and sights | $7 | $29 | $9 | $9 | $217 | $9 |
Nightlife | $46 | $45 | $43 | $117 | $77 | $118 |
Gym | $15 | $30 | $22 | $37 | $42 | $72 |
Yoga | $57 | $59 | $30 | $163 | $54 | $87 |
Massage | $37 | $31 | $27 | $75 | $101 | $10 |
SIM card options | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Vodafone, Orange | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Claro, Movistar | Telcel, Movistar | 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% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere | 10-15% for restaurants | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
Taxi apps | Uber, Cabify | Star Taxi, Uber | Uber, Uklon | Uber, Tu Chofer | N/A | Grab, GoJek |
Tap water | 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. | 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). | Latin American. Emphasis on rice, beans, coconut, and local fruits and vegetables. Pork and beef are regularly used and influence from the islands gives seafood dishes a prominent spot in Panamanian cuisine. | Staple dishes from maize, beans, sweet potato and avocado along with meat, chili peppers and other spices | 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, buรฑuelos, patacones, tรฉ de coca, changua | Sarmale, mฤmฤligฤ, mici, ciolan cu fasole, ciorbฤ de burtฤ, covrig, papanasi | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameรฑos, tostones, ropa vieja | Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum |
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 grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks | Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's | 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 | 9 options on HappyCow | 7 options on HappyCow | 72 listings on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |