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Barbados 🇧🇧
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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Lisbon 🇵🇹
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Medellin 🇨🇴
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| Population | 110,000 | 2,900,000 | 517,000 | 2,427,000 |
| Official language(s) | English, Bajan Creole | Spanish | Portuguese | Spanish |
| Level of English | Very high | High | Very high | Low |
| Main airport | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) |
| Most common months to visit | November - May | September - December | March - May, September, October | January - April, December |
| Currency | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | EUR - Euro (€) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) |
| Credit cards | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Average monthly costs | $2702 | $1321 | $1984 | $1293 |
| Rent | $1054 | $844 | $965 | $732 |
| Groceries | $234 | $98 | $136 | $87 |
| Dining out | $345 | $121 | $271 | $131 |
| Cafe | $75 | $25 | $37 | $18 |
| Coworking space | $321 | $95 | $164 | $96 |
| Mobile internet | $49 | $11 | $24 | $16 |
| Public transportation | $35 | $9 | $63 | $21 |
| Taxis | $106 | $9 | $27 | $14 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $0 | $14 | $18 | $0 |
| Sport and cultural events | $37 | $24 | $29 | $8 |
| Museums and sights | $36 | $4 | $24 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $96 | $23 | $47 | $73 |
| Gym | $86 | $14 | $65 | $15 |
| Yoga | $130 | $19 | $65 | $54 |
| Massage | $99 | $10 | $50 | $20 |
| SIM card options | Digicel | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Vodafone | Claro, Tigo |
| Tipping | 10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars | 10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars | 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars | Tip 10% in restaurants |
| Taxi apps | None available | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | Uber, FreeNow | EasyTaxi |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Bajan cuisine features an eclectic mix of European, Asian, and Caribbean styles resulting in bold, tasty and crunchy meat or fish dishes with lots of spices, lime juice, thyme and salads laden with local vegetables and hot side dishes. | Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options | Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries | A blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats |
| Local food specialities | Cou-cou and flying fish, fish cakes, cutters, pudding and souse, macaroni pie, conkies, Bajan black cake, sea eggs | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana | Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa |
| Eat like a local | Food trucks, pubs, seaside street food, roadside carts, local seafood restaurants, smaller traditional restaurants and rum shops | Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafés for maté and facturas | Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants | Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 14 options on HappyCow | 79 options on Happy Cow | 401 listings on Happy Cow | 153 listings on Happy Cow |