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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Cape Town 🇿🇦
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Prague 🇨🇿
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| Population | 2,900,000 | 4,617,560 | 731,387 | 1,305,737 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish | Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans and English | Ukrainian | Czech |
| Level of English | High | Very high | Low | High |
| Main airport | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) |
| Most common months to visit | September - December | March - May, September - November | May - September | June - October |
| Currency | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | ZAR - South African Rand (R) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč) |
| Credit cards | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted almost everywhere, but cash still needed in smaller shops | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted most places (some places are cash only) |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1321 | $1549 | $922 | $1806 |
| Rent | $844 | $618 | $400 | $780 |
| Groceries | $98 | $129 | $91 | $158 |
| Dining out | $121 | $269 | $151 | $240 |
| Cafe | $25 | $32 | $21 | $53 |
| Coworking space | $95 | $151 | $79 | $175 |
| Mobile internet | $11 | $27 | $4 | $24 |
| Public transportation | $9 | $55 | $5 | $61 |
| Taxis | $9 | $21 | $12 | $33 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $14 | $49 | $16 | $19 |
| Sport and cultural events | $24 | $19 | $13 | $19 |
| Museums and sights | $4 | $15 | $9 | $35 |
| Nightlife | $23 | $43 | $43 | $50 |
| Gym | $14 | $36 | $22 | $56 |
| Yoga | $19 | $56 | $30 | $66 |
| Massage | $10 | $30 | $27 | $37 |
| SIM card options | Movistar, Claro, Personal | MTN, Vodacom | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Vodafone, T-Mobile |
| Tipping | 10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars | 10 - 15% at restaurants, round up elsewhere | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 10% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere |
| Taxi apps | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | Uber, Bolt | Uber, Uklon | Uber, Liftago |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options | 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. | 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). | Thick soups are often combined with stewed vegetables and baked meats to produce rich dishes. Gravies and creams are popular in Czech cuisine, as is beer! |
| Local food specialities | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | Bitlong and droewors, boerewors, Cape Malay curry, bobotie, melkert, gatsby, bunny chow | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Vepřo knedlo zelo, Česnečka, Guláš, Svíčková na smetaně, Ovocné Knedlíky. |
| Eat like a local | Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafés for maté and facturas | Cape Malay shacks, food trucks, street food joints, local grills, small bakeries and food markets | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 79 options on Happy Cow | 24 options on HappyCow | 9 options on HappyCow | 112 options on HappyCow |