Budapest vs Cape Town vs Larnaca vs Lviv vs Panama City vs Porto vs Ubud

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Population	1,768,073	4,617,560	144,900	731,387	880,691	237,559	112,490
Official language(s)	Hungarian	Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans and English	Greek	Ukrainian	Spanish	Portuguese	Indonesian and Balinese
Level of English	High	Very high	High	Low	Low	Very High	Low
Main airport	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Cape Town International Airport (CPT)	Larnaca International Airport (LCA)	Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO)	Tocumen International Airport (PTY)	Francisco Sá Carneiro International Airport (OPO)	Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA)
Most common months to visit	March - June, September - November	March - May, September - November	March - May, October - December	May - September	December - April	May - September	May - October
Currency	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	ZAR - South African Rand (R)	EUR - Euro (€)	UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴)	PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.)	EUR - Euro (€)	IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)
Credit cards	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted almost everywhere, but cash still needed in smaller shops	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops.	Accepted everywhere	Accepted in some places
Remote worker visa	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Average monthly costs	$1230	$1549	$1959	$922	$2359	$1759	$1363
Rent	$499	$618	$678	$400	$1036	$717	$658
Groceries	$108	$129	$157	$91	$236	$148	$150
Dining out	$202	$269	$261	$151	$371	$280	$10
Cafe	$29	$32	$56	$21	$43	$45	$28
Coworking space	$120	$151	$209	$79	$157	$96	$106
Mobile internet	$9	$27	$35	$4	$21	$21	$3
Public transportation	$36	$55	$63	$5	$12	$95	$53
Taxis	$27	$21	$42	$12	$48	$25	$13
Shared bicycles and scooters	$13	$49	$45	$16	$0	$10	$33
Sport and cultural events	$24	$19	$28	$13	$35	$45	$14
Museums and sights	$7	$15	$8	$9	$9	$24	$9
Nightlife	$43	$43	$110	$43	$117	$66	$118
Gym	$37	$36	$107	$22	$37	$56	$72
Yoga	$48	$56	$105	$30	$163	$82	$87
Massage	$26	$30	$54	$27	$75	$48	$10
SIM card options	Vodafone, Telenor	MTN, Vodacom	Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN	Vodafone, Kyivstar	Claro, Movistar	Vodafone, MEO, NOS	Telkomsel, XL Axiata
Tipping	10 - 15% at restaurants and bars	10 - 15% at restaurants, round up elsewhere	10% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars	10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere	10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere	5-10% at restaurants if happy with service, not expected at cafes or bars	Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill
Taxi apps	Bolt, Fotaxi	Uber, Bolt	nTaxi	Uber, Uklon	Uber, Tu Chofer	Uber, MyTaxi, Cabify	Grab, GoJek
Tap water	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable
Overall cuisine	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.	South African cuisine has been shaped by a long history of Dutch, Malay, British and Indian settlements, making the food diverse and strong in flavor. There is a strong emphasis on game in all of its different forms, as well as spicy sauces and sautéed vegetables and dry-cured meats. Creamy desserts and liqueurs compliment large and flavorful meals.	Mediterranean style with emphasis on seafood, meats, olives, cheesed and traditional sauces. Some food with Middle Eastern influences as well..	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.	A variety of meats often mixed with fresh legumes and vegetables. Emphasis on rich seafood dishes and creamy desserts.	Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture.
Local food specialities	Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos	Bitlong and droewors, boerewors, Cape Malay curry, bobotie, melkert, gatsby, bunny chow	Souvlaki, sheftalia, kleftiko, stifado, halloumi, koukepia and moussaka	Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky	Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja	Bacalhau, Alheira de Mirandela, Francesinha, queido da serra da estrela, tripas a moda do Oporto, pasteis de chaves, tarte de amendoa	Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum
Eat like a local	Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants	Cape Malay shacks, food trucks, street food joints, local grills, small bakeries and food markets	Opt for smaller, outside eateries and taverns serving traditional foods. Fast food kebab shops and falafel bars offer authentic options, too.	Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries	Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks	Local taverns, terraces, markets, tascas, churrascarias and local sports 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	47 options on HappyCow	24 options on HappyCow	14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available	9 options on HappyCow	7 options on HappyCow	46 options on Happy Cow	255 listings on Happy Cow