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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Budapest ðŸ‡ðŸ‡º
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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Panama City 🇵🇦
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Playa del Carmen 🇲🇽
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Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 10,978,360 | 1,768,073 | 2,900,000 | 731,387 | 880,691 | 259,453 | 6,718,903 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish | Hungarian | Spanish | Ukrainian | Spanish | Spanish | Portuguese | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Low | High | High | Low | Low | Moderate | Low | Low |
| Main airport | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | Cancun International Airport (CUN) | Galeão International Airport | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | January - March, December | March - June, September - November | September - December | May - September | December - April | January - May, October - December | January - March, December | May - October |
| Currency | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (â‚´) | PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.) | MXN - Mexican Peso ($) | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops. | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1097 | $1230 | $1321 | $922 | $2359 | $2143 | $1833 | $1363 |
| Rent | $480 | $499 | $844 | $400 | $1036 | $923 | $1066 | $658 |
| Groceries | $82 | $108 | $98 | $91 | $236 | $127 | $95 | $150 |
| Dining out | $174 | $202 | $121 | $151 | $371 | $207 | $210 | $10 |
| Cafe | $22 | $29 | $25 | $21 | $43 | $42 | $25 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $77 | $120 | $95 | $79 | $157 | $160 | $130 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $11 | $9 | $11 | $4 | $21 | $21 | $7 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $23 | $36 | $9 | $5 | $12 | $17 | $33 | $53 |
| Taxis | $28 | $27 | $9 | $12 | $48 | $9 | $14 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $13 | $14 | $16 | $0 | $49 | $16 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $22 | $24 | $24 | $13 | $35 | $97 | $55 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $7 | $7 | $4 | $9 | $9 | $217 | $26 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $46 | $43 | $23 | $43 | $117 | $77 | $54 | $118 |
| Gym | $15 | $37 | $14 | $22 | $37 | $42 | $31 | $72 |
| Yoga | $57 | $48 | $19 | $30 | $163 | $54 | $40 | $87 |
| Massage | $37 | $26 | $10 | $27 | $75 | $101 | $32 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Vodafone, Telenor | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Claro, Movistar | Telcel, Movistar | Tim, Claro, Vivo | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service | 10 - 15% at restaurants and bars | 10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere | 10-15% for restaurants | 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 | Bolt, Fotaxi | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | Uber, Uklon | Uber, Tu Chofer | N/A | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not 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. | Magyar cuisine makes extensive use of creams, cheeses and sauces primarily in beef, chicken and pork dishes, mixed with seasonal vegetables, fruits and rich desserts. | Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options | 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). | 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. | Staple dishes from maize, beans, sweet potato and avocado along with meat, chili peppers and other spices | 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 | Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja | Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole | 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 dÃa. Community markets and sports bars. | Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants | Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafés for maté and facturas | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks | Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's | 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 | 47 options on HappyCow | 79 options on Happy Cow | 9 options on HappyCow | 7 options on HappyCow | 72 listings on Happy Cow | 54 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |