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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Medellin 🇨🇴
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New York City 🇺🇸
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Playa del Carmen 🇲🇽
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 10,978,360 | 2,427,000 | 8,323,340 | 259,453 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish | Spanish | English (de facto) | Spanish | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Low | Low | Very high | Moderate | Low |
| Main airport | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | Cancun International Airport (CUN) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | January - March, December | January - April, December | April - June, September - November | January - May, October - December | May - October |
| Currency | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | USD - US Dollar ($) | MXN - Mexican Peso ($) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1097 | $1293 | $5431 | $2143 | $1363 |
| Rent | $480 | $732 | $2891 | $923 | $658 |
| Groceries | $82 | $87 | $383 | $127 | $150 |
| Dining out | $174 | $131 | $656 | $207 | $10 |
| Cafe | $22 | $18 | $72 | $42 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $77 | $96 | $326 | $160 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $11 | $16 | $45 | $21 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $23 | $21 | $220 | $17 | $53 |
| Taxis | $28 | $14 | $78 | $9 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $0 | $30 | $49 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $22 | $8 | $100 | $97 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $7 | $9 | $74 | $217 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $46 | $73 | $195 | $77 | $118 |
| Gym | $15 | $15 | $55 | $42 | $72 |
| Yoga | $57 | $54 | $197 | $54 | $87 |
| Massage | $37 | $20 | $109 | $101 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Claro, Tigo | AT&T, Verizon | Telcel, Movistar | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service | Tip 10% in restaurants | 15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars | 10-15% for restaurants | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Cabify | EasyTaxi | Uber, Lyft | N/A | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | 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. | A blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats | 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. | Staple dishes from maize, beans, sweet potato and avocado along with meat, chili peppers and other spices | 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 | Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa | Pizza, clam chowder, bagels, corned beef, pastrami, cheesecake, hot dogs, and hundred of other international food options. | Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole | 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. | Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food | Delis, local pizza shops, street food stalls and food trucks, food markets, local bakeries and smaller, authentic international cuisine restaurants | Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's | 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 | 153 listings on Happy Cow | 309 options on HappyCow | 72 listings on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |