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Austin 🇺🇸
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Budapest 🇭🇺
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Playa del Carmen 🇲🇽
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Tbilisi 🇬🇪
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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Population 926,426 10,978,360 1,768,073 259,453 1,108,700 112,490
Official language(s) English (de facto) Spanish Hungarian Spanish Georgian Indonesian and Balinese
Level of English Very high Low High Moderate Low Low
Main airport Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) El Dorado International Airport (BOG) Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) Cancun International Airport (CUN) Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA)
Most common months to visit March - May, September - November January - March, December March - June, September - November January - May, October - December March - June May - October
Currency USD - US Dollar ($) COP - Colombian Peso ($) HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) MXN - Mexican Peso ($) GEL - Georgian Lari (₾) IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)
Credit cards Accepted almost everywhere Accepted everywhere Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops Accepted almost everywhere Accepted everywhere Accepted in some places
Remote worker visa No No No Yes Yes Yes
Average monthly costs $3484 $1097 $1230 $2143 $1462 $1363
Rent $1650 $480 $499 $923 $752 $658
Groceries $243 $82 $108 $127 $112 $150
Dining out $396 $174 $202 $207 $169 $10
Cafe $66 $22 $29 $42 $45 $28
Coworking space $331 $77 $120 $160 $125 $106
Mobile internet $40 $11 $9 $21 $4 $3
Public transportation $110 $23 $36 $17 $8 $53
Taxis $73 $28 $27 $9 $14 $13
Shared bicycles and scooters $96 $17 $13 $49 $27 $33
Sport and cultural events $54 $22 $24 $97 $21 $14
Museums and sights $11 $7 $7 $217 $9 $9
Nightlife $124 $46 $43 $77 $53 $118
Gym $62 $15 $37 $42 $33 $72
Yoga $139 $57 $48 $54 $37 $87
Massage $89 $37 $26 $101 $53 $10
SIM card options AT&T, T-Mobile. Tigo, Movistar, Claro Vodafone, Telenor Telcel, Movistar Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline Telkomsel, XL Axiata
Tipping 15-20% at restaurants, 1USD or more per drink at cafes and bars 10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service 10 - 15% at restaurants and bars 10-15% for restaurants 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, Lyft Uber, Cabify Bolt, Fotaxi N/A Yandex, Bolt Grab, GoJek
Tap water Drinkable Not drinkable Drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable
Overall cuisine Emphasis on barbecued meats (beef and pork) as well as corn-based dishes and tex-mex, and rich American-style desserts. 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. Staple dishes from maize, beans, sweet potato and avocado along with meat, chili peppers and other spices 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 Frito pie, queso, apple pie, kolaches, BBQ ribs, tacos Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum
Eat like a local Local tex-mex restaurants, lunch BBQ joints, taquerias, food trucks, local breweries Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del día. Community markets and sports bars. Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's 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 30 options on HappyCow 104 options on Happy Cow 47 options on HappyCow 72 listings on Happy Cow 10 options on Happy Cow 255 listings on Happy Cow