Bogota vs Cape Town vs New York City vs Rio de Janeiro

	Bogota 🇨🇴 Remove	Cape Town 🇿🇦 Remove	New York City 🇺🇸 Remove	Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷 Remove
Population	10,978,360	4,617,560	8,323,340	6,718,903
Official language(s)	Spanish	Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans and English	English (de facto)	Portuguese
Level of English	Low	Very high	Very high	Low
Main airport	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Cape Town International Airport (CPT)	John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)	Galeão International Airport
Most common months to visit	January - March, December	March - May, September - November	April - June, September - November	January - March, December
Currency	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	ZAR - South African Rand (R)	USD - US Dollar ($)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)
Credit cards	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere, but cash still needed in smaller shops	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	No	No	No	No
Average monthly costs	$1097	$1549	$5431	$1833
Rent	$480	$618	$2891	$1066
Groceries	$82	$129	$383	$95
Dining out	$174	$269	$656	$210
Cafe	$22	$32	$72	$25
Coworking space	$77	$151	$326	$130
Mobile internet	$11	$27	$45	$7
Public transportation	$23	$55	$220	$33
Taxis	$28	$21	$78	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$49	$30	$16
Sport and cultural events	$22	$19	$100	$55
Museums and sights	$7	$15	$74	$26
Nightlife	$46	$43	$195	$54
Gym	$15	$36	$55	$31
Yoga	$57	$56	$197	$40
Massage	$37	$30	$109	$32
SIM card options	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	MTN, Vodacom	AT&T, Verizon	Tim, Claro, Vivo
Tipping	10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service	10 - 15% at restaurants, round up elsewhere	15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars	10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common
Taxi apps	Uber, Cabify	Uber, Bolt	Uber, Lyft	Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber
Tap water	Not drinkable	Not 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.	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.	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	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.	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.	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	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	24 options on HappyCow	309 options on HappyCow	54 options on Happy Cow