Bucharest vs Lisbon vs Playa del Carmen

Bucharest ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด
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Lisbon ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น
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Playa del Carmen ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ
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Population 1,830,000 517,000 259,453
Official language(s) Romanian Portuguese Spanish
Level of English High Very high Moderate
Main airport Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP) Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Cancun International Airport (CUN)
Most common months to visit April - October March - May, September, October January - May, October - December
Currency RON - Romanian Leu (L) EUR - Euro (โ‚ฌ) MXN - Mexican Peso ($)
Credit cards Accepted almost everywhere Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) Accepted almost everywhere
Remote worker visa No Yes Yes
Average monthly costs $1351 $1984 $2143
Rent $615 $965 $923
Groceries $114 $136 $127
Dining out $165 $271 $207
Cafe $38 $37 $42
Coworking space $133 $164 $160
Mobile internet $7 $24 $21
Public transportation $21 $63 $17
Taxis $9 $27 $9
Shared bicycles and scooters $25 $18 $49
Sport and cultural events $29 $29 $97
Museums and sights $29 $24 $217
Nightlife $45 $47 $77
Gym $30 $65 $42
Yoga $59 $65 $54
Massage $31 $50 $101
SIM card options Vodafone, Orange Vodafone Telcel, Movistar
Tipping 5% - 10% at restaurants, 5% - 10% tip for services is appreciated but not expected, round up for taxis 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars 10-15% for restaurants
Taxi apps Star Taxi, Uber Uber, FreeNow N/A
Tap water Not drinkable Drinkable Not drinkable
Overall cuisine Wide range of meat and fish dishes, soups, salads and cheeses influenced by German, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek and Ukrainian cuisine. Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries Staple dishes from maize, beans, sweet potato and avocado along with meat, chili peppers and other spices
Local food specialities Sarmale, mฤƒmฤƒligฤƒ, mici, ciolan cu fasole, ciorbฤƒ de burtฤƒ, covrig, papanasi Bacalhau ร  bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitรฃo, polvo ร  lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole
Eat like a local Set lunch menus, cafe terraces, cofeterias Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's
Vegetarian / vegan options 33 listings on Happy Cow 401 listings on Happy Cow 72 listings on Happy Cow