Bogota vs Budapest vs Lisbon vs Rio de Janeiro

Bogota 🇨🇴
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Budapest 🇭🇺
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Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷
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Population 10,978,360 1,768,073 517,000 6,718,903
Official language(s) Spanish Hungarian Portuguese Portuguese
Level of English Low High Very high Low
Main airport El Dorado International Airport (BOG) Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Galeão International Airport
Most common months to visit January - March, December March - June, September - November March - May, September, October January - March, December
Currency COP - Colombian Peso ($) HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) EUR - Euro (€) BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)
Credit cards Accepted everywhere Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa No No Yes No
Average monthly costs $1097 $1230 $1984 $1833
Rent $480 $499 $965 $1066
Groceries $82 $108 $136 $95
Dining out $174 $202 $271 $210
Cafe $22 $29 $37 $25
Coworking space $77 $120 $164 $130
Mobile internet $11 $9 $24 $7
Public transportation $23 $36 $63 $33
Taxis $28 $27 $27 $14
Shared bicycles and scooters $17 $13 $18 $16
Sport and cultural events $22 $24 $29 $55
Museums and sights $7 $7 $24 $26
Nightlife $46 $43 $47 $54
Gym $15 $37 $65 $31
Yoga $57 $48 $65 $40
Massage $37 $26 $50 $32
SIM card options Tigo, Movistar, Claro Vodafone, Telenor Vodafone Tim, Claro, Vivo
Tipping 10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service 10 - 15% at restaurants and bars 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars 10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common
Taxi apps Uber, Cabify Bolt, Fotaxi Uber, FreeNow Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber
Tap water Not drinkable Drinkable 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. 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. Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common.
Local food specialities Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros.
Eat like a local Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del día. Community markets and sports bars. Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants 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.
Vegetarian / vegan options 104 options on Happy Cow 47 options on HappyCow 401 listings on Happy Cow 54 options on Happy Cow