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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Porto 🇵🇹
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Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 10,978,360 | 237,559 | 6,718,903 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish | Portuguese | Portuguese | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Low | Very High | Low | Low |
| Main airport | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Francisco Sá Carneiro International Airport (OPO) | Galeão International Airport | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | January - March, December | May - September | January - March, December | May - October |
| Currency | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | EUR - Euro (€) | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1097 | $1759 | $1833 | $1363 |
| Rent | $480 | $717 | $1066 | $658 |
| Groceries | $82 | $148 | $95 | $150 |
| Dining out | $174 | $280 | $210 | $10 |
| Cafe | $22 | $45 | $25 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $77 | $96 | $130 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $11 | $21 | $7 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $23 | $95 | $33 | $53 |
| Taxis | $28 | $25 | $14 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $10 | $16 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $22 | $45 | $55 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $7 | $24 | $26 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $46 | $66 | $54 | $118 |
| Gym | $15 | $56 | $31 | $72 |
| Yoga | $57 | $82 | $40 | $87 |
| Massage | $37 | $48 | $32 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Vodafone, MEO, NOS | Tim, Claro, Vivo | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service | 5-10% at restaurants if happy with service, not expected at cafes or bars | 10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Cabify | Uber, MyTaxi, Cabify | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | 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 variety of meats often mixed with fresh legumes and vegetables. Emphasis on rich seafood dishes and creamy desserts. | Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common. | 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 | Bacalhau, Alheira de Mirandela, Francesinha, queido da serra da estrela, tripas a moda do Oporto, pasteis de chaves, tarte de amendoa | Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros. | 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. | Local taverns, terraces, markets, tascas, churrascarias and local sports bars | 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. | 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 | 46 options on Happy Cow | 54 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |