Bogota ๐จ๐ด
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New York City ๐บ๐ธ
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Panama City ๐ต๐ฆ
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Tbilisi ๐ฌ๐ช
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Ubud ๐ฎ๐ฉ
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Population | 10,978,360 | 8,323,340 | 880,691 | 1,108,700 | 112,490 |
Official language(s) | Spanish | English (de facto) | Spanish | Georgian | Indonesian and Balinese |
Level of English | Low | Very high | Low | Low | Low |
Main airport | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | 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 | April - June, September - November | December - April | March - June | May - October |
Currency | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | USD - US Dollar ($) | PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.) | GEL - Georgian Lari (โพ) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
Credit cards | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops. | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Average monthly costs | $1097 | $5431 | $2359 | $1462 | $1363 |
Rent | $480 | $2891 | $1036 | $752 | $658 |
Groceries | $82 | $383 | $236 | $112 | $150 |
Dining out | $174 | $656 | $371 | $169 | $10 |
Cafe | $22 | $72 | $43 | $45 | $28 |
Coworking space | $77 | $326 | $157 | $125 | $106 |
Mobile internet | $11 | $45 | $21 | $4 | $3 |
Public transportation | $23 | $220 | $12 | $8 | $53 |
Taxis | $28 | $78 | $48 | $14 | $13 |
Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $30 | $0 | $27 | $33 |
Sport and cultural events | $22 | $100 | $35 | $21 | $14 |
Museums and sights | $7 | $74 | $9 | $9 | $9 |
Nightlife | $46 | $195 | $117 | $53 | $118 |
Gym | $15 | $55 | $37 | $33 | $72 |
Yoga | $57 | $197 | $163 | $37 | $87 |
Massage | $37 | $109 | $75 | $53 | $10 |
SIM card options | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | 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 | 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 cafรฉs. | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
Taxi apps | Uber, Cabify | Uber, Lyft | Uber, Tu Chofer | Yandex, Bolt | Grab, GoJek |
Tap water | 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. | 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, buรฑuelos, patacones, tรฉ de coca, changua | 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 | 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. Menรบ del dรญa. Community markets and sports bars. | 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 | 309 options on HappyCow | 7 options on HappyCow | 10 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |