Bogota vs Budapest vs Cape Town vs New York City vs Panama City vs Tbilisi vs Ubud

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Population	10,978,360	1,768,073	4,617,560	8,323,340	880,691	1,108,700	112,490
Official language(s)	Spanish	Hungarian	Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans and English	English (de facto)	Spanish	Georgian	Indonesian and Balinese
Level of English	Low	High	Very high	Very high	Low	Low	Low
Main airport	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Cape Town International Airport (CPT)	John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)	Tocumen International Airport (PTY)	Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)	Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA)
Most common months to visit	January - March, December	March - June, September - November	March - May, September - November	April - June, September - November	December - April	March - June	May - October
Currency	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	ZAR - South African Rand (R)	USD - US Dollar ($)	PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.)	GEL - Georgian Lari (₾)	IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)
Credit cards	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted almost everywhere, but cash still needed in smaller shops	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops.	Accepted everywhere	Accepted in some places
Remote worker visa	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Average monthly costs	$1097	$1230	$1549	$5431	$2359	$1462	$1363
Rent	$480	$499	$618	$2891	$1036	$752	$658
Groceries	$82	$108	$129	$383	$236	$112	$150
Dining out	$174	$202	$269	$656	$371	$169	$10
Cafe	$22	$29	$32	$72	$43	$45	$28
Coworking space	$77	$120	$151	$326	$157	$125	$106
Mobile internet	$11	$9	$27	$45	$21	$4	$3
Public transportation	$23	$36	$55	$220	$12	$8	$53
Taxis	$28	$27	$21	$78	$48	$14	$13
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$13	$49	$30	$0	$27	$33
Sport and cultural events	$22	$24	$19	$100	$35	$21	$14
Museums and sights	$7	$7	$15	$74	$9	$9	$9
Nightlife	$46	$43	$43	$195	$117	$53	$118
Gym	$15	$37	$36	$55	$37	$33	$72
Yoga	$57	$48	$56	$197	$163	$37	$87
Massage	$37	$26	$30	$109	$75	$53	$10
SIM card options	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	Vodafone, Telenor	MTN, Vodacom	AT&T, Verizon	Claro, Movistar	Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline	Telkomsel, XL Axiata
Tipping	10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service	10 - 15% at restaurants and bars	10 - 15% at restaurants, round up elsewhere	15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars	10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere	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	Uber, Cabify	Bolt, Fotaxi	Uber, Bolt	Uber, Lyft	Uber, Tu Chofer	Yandex, Bolt	Grab, GoJek
Tap water	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable	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.	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.	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.	American. Emphasis on comfort and fast food, with some good seafood dishes. Influence from other regions of the US, North America and the world make NYC a cosmopolitan and international cuisine hub that is incredibly diverse.	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.	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	Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua	Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos	Bitlong and droewors, boerewors, Cape Malay curry, bobotie, melkert, gatsby, bunny chow	Pizza, clam chowder, bagels, corned beef, pastrami, cheesecake, hot dogs, and hundred of other international food options.	Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja	Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli	Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum
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	Cape Malay shacks, food trucks, street food joints, local grills, small bakeries and food markets	Delis, local pizza shops, street food stalls and food trucks, food markets, local bakeries and smaller, authentic international cuisine restaurants	Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks	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	104 options on Happy Cow	47 options on HappyCow	24 options on HappyCow	309 options on HappyCow	7 options on HappyCow	10 options on Happy Cow	255 listings on Happy Cow