Buenos Aires vs Lisbon vs Medellin

Buenos Aires ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท
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Lisbon ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น
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Medellin ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด
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Population 2,900,000 517,000 2,427,000
Official language(s) Spanish Portuguese Spanish
Level of English High Very high Low
Main airport Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Josรฉ Marรญa Cรณrdova International Airport (MDE)
Most common months to visit September - December March - May, September, October January - April, December
Currency ARS - Argentine Peso ($) EUR - Euro (โ‚ฌ) COP - Colombian Peso ($)
Credit cards Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) Accepted in some places
Remote worker visa No Yes No
Average monthly costs $1321 $1984 $1293
Rent $844 $965 $732
Groceries $98 $136 $87
Dining out $121 $271 $131
Cafe $25 $37 $18
Coworking space $95 $164 $96
Mobile internet $11 $24 $16
Public transportation $9 $63 $21
Taxis $9 $27 $14
Shared bicycles and scooters $14 $18 $0
Sport and cultural events $24 $29 $8
Museums and sights $4 $24 $9
Nightlife $23 $47 $73
Gym $14 $65 $15
Yoga $19 $65 $54
Massage $10 $50 $20
SIM card options Movistar, Claro, Personal Vodafone Claro, Tigo
Tipping 10% at restaurants and cafรฉs is common, not common at bars 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars Tip 10% in restaurants
Taxi apps Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) Uber, FreeNow EasyTaxi
Tap water Not drinkable 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
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
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
Vegetarian / vegan options 79 options on Happy Cow 401 listings on Happy Cow 153 listings on Happy Cow