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Barbados ๐ง๐ง
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Bogota ๐จ๐ด
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Lviv ๐บ๐ฆ
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New York City ๐บ๐ธ
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Panama City ๐ต๐ฆ
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Sofia ๐ง๐ฌ
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Ubud ๐ฎ๐ฉ
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| Population | 110,000 | 10,978,360 | 731,387 | 8,323,340 | 880,691 | 1,270,169 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | English, Bajan Creole | Spanish | Ukrainian | English (de facto) | Spanish | Bulgarian | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | Low | Very high | Low | High | Low |
| Main airport | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | Sofia International Airport (SOF) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | November - May | January - March, December | May - September | April - June, September - November | December - April | April-June, September-October | May - October |
| Currency | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (โด) | USD - US Dollar ($) | PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.) | BGN - Bulgarian Lev (ะปะฒ) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops. | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $2702 | $1097 | $922 | $5431 | $2359 | $1289 | $1363 |
| Rent | $1054 | $480 | $400 | $2891 | $1036 | $567 | $658 |
| Groceries | $234 | $82 | $91 | $383 | $236 | $10 | $150 |
| Dining out | $345 | $174 | $151 | $656 | $371 | $227 | $10 |
| Cafe | $75 | $22 | $21 | $72 | $43 | $27 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $321 | $77 | $79 | $326 | $157 | $140 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $49 | $11 | $4 | $45 | $21 | $10 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $35 | $23 | $5 | $220 | $12 | $30 | $53 |
| Taxis | $106 | $28 | $12 | $78 | $48 | $12 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $0 | $17 | $16 | $30 | $0 | $40 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $37 | $22 | $13 | $100 | $35 | $18 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $36 | $7 | $9 | $74 | $9 | $12 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $96 | $46 | $43 | $195 | $117 | $82 | $118 |
| Gym | $86 | $15 | $22 | $55 | $37 | $23 | $72 |
| Yoga | $130 | $57 | $30 | $197 | $163 | $62 | $87 |
| Massage | $99 | $37 | $27 | $109 | $75 | $29 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Digicel | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Vodafone, Kyivstar | AT&T, Verizon | Claro, Movistar | A1, Telenor, Vivacom | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars | 10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars | 10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere | 10% in restaurants, 1-2 BGN at bars and cafรฉs | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | None available | Uber, Cabify | Uber, Uklon | Uber, Lyft | Uber, Tu Chofer | TaxiMe, TaxiStars | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Bajan cuisine features an eclectic mix of European, Asian, and Caribbean styles resulting in bold, tasty and crunchy meat or fish dishes with lots of spices, lime juice, thyme and salads laden with local vegetables and hot side dishes. | 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. | 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). | 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. | Vegetables and mild spices are often mixed with dairy products to create rich chicken and pork products. Seafood dishes also popular in some regions of the country, making them popular in the capital. | Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture. |
| Local food specialities | Cou-cou and flying fish, fish cakes, cutters, pudding and souse, macaroni pie, conkies, Bajan black cake, sea eggs | Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buรฑuelos, patacones, tรฉ de coca, changua | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Pizza, clam chowder, bagels, corned beef, pastrami, cheesecake, hot dogs, and hundred of other international food options. | Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameรฑos, tostones, ropa vieja | Kebapche, Bulgarian musaka, lyutenitsa, shkember chorba, kyufte, kavarma, banitsa and tarator | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum |
| Eat like a local | Food trucks, pubs, seaside street food, roadside carts, local seafood restaurants, smaller traditional restaurants and rum shops | Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menรบ del dรญa. Community markets and sports bars. | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | 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 | Taverns, local BBQ restaurants, local markets and smaller eateries in residential and university areas. | 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 | 14 options on HappyCow | 104 options on Happy Cow | 9 options on HappyCow | 309 options on HappyCow | 7 options on HappyCow | 20 options on HappyCow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |