Buenos Aires ๐ฆ๐ท
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Lisbon ๐ต๐น
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Medellin ๐จ๐ด
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Rio de Janeiro ๐ง๐ท
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Population | 2,900,000 | 517,000 | 2,427,000 | 6,718,903 |
Official language(s) | Spanish | Portuguese | Spanish | Portuguese |
Level of English | High | Very high | Low | Low |
Main airport | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | Josรฉ Marรญa Cรณrdova International Airport (MDE) | Galeรฃo International Airport |
Most common months to visit | September - December | March - May, September, October | January - April, December | January - March, December |
Currency | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | EUR - Euro (โฌ) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) |
Credit cards | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted in some places | Accepted everywhere |
Remote worker visa | No | Yes | No | No |
Average monthly costs | $1321 | $1984 | $1293 | $1833 |
Rent | $844 | $965 | $732 | $1066 |
Groceries | $98 | $136 | $87 | $95 |
Dining out | $121 | $271 | $131 | $210 |
Cafe | $25 | $37 | $18 | $25 |
Coworking space | $95 | $164 | $96 | $130 |
Mobile internet | $11 | $24 | $16 | $7 |
Public transportation | $9 | $63 | $21 | $33 |
Taxis | $9 | $27 | $14 | $14 |
Shared bicycles and scooters | $14 | $18 | $0 | $16 |
Sport and cultural events | $24 | $29 | $8 | $55 |
Museums and sights | $4 | $24 | $9 | $26 |
Nightlife | $23 | $47 | $73 | $54 |
Gym | $14 | $65 | $15 | $31 |
Yoga | $19 | $65 | $54 | $40 |
Massage | $10 | $50 | $20 | $32 |
SIM card options | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Vodafone | Claro, Tigo | Tim, Claro, Vivo |
Tipping | 10% at restaurants and cafรฉs is common, not common at bars | 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars | Tip 10% in restaurants | 10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common |
Taxi apps | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | Uber, FreeNow | EasyTaxi | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber |
Tap water | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable |
Overall cuisine | 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 | Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common. |
Local food specialities | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | Bacalhau ร bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitรฃo, polvo ร lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana | Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa | Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros. |
Eat like a local | Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafรฉs for matรฉ and facturas | Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants | Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food | 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. |
Vegetarian / vegan options | 79 options on Happy Cow | 401 listings on Happy Cow | 153 listings on Happy Cow | 54 options on Happy Cow |