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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Lisbon 🇵🇹
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Panama City 🇵🇦
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Playa del Carmen 🇲🇽
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| Population | 2,900,000 | 517,000 | 731,387 | 880,691 | 259,453 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish | Portuguese | Ukrainian | Spanish | Spanish |
| Level of English | High | Very high | Low | Low | Moderate |
| Main airport | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | Cancun International Airport (CUN) |
| Most common months to visit | September - December | March - May, September, October | May - September | December - April | January - May, October - December |
| Currency | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | EUR - Euro (€) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.) | MXN - Mexican Peso ($) |
| Credit cards | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops. | Accepted almost everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1321 | $1984 | $922 | $2359 | $2143 |
| Rent | $844 | $965 | $400 | $1036 | $923 |
| Groceries | $98 | $136 | $91 | $236 | $127 |
| Dining out | $121 | $271 | $151 | $371 | $207 |
| Cafe | $25 | $37 | $21 | $43 | $42 |
| Coworking space | $95 | $164 | $79 | $157 | $160 |
| Mobile internet | $11 | $24 | $4 | $21 | $21 |
| Public transportation | $9 | $63 | $5 | $12 | $17 |
| Taxis | $9 | $27 | $12 | $48 | $9 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $14 | $18 | $16 | $0 | $49 |
| Sport and cultural events | $24 | $29 | $13 | $35 | $97 |
| Museums and sights | $4 | $24 | $9 | $9 | $217 |
| Nightlife | $23 | $47 | $43 | $117 | $77 |
| Gym | $14 | $65 | $22 | $37 | $42 |
| Yoga | $19 | $65 | $30 | $163 | $54 |
| Massage | $10 | $50 | $27 | $75 | $101 |
| SIM card options | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Vodafone | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Claro, Movistar | Telcel, Movistar |
| Tipping | 10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars | 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere | 10-15% for restaurants |
| Taxi apps | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | Uber, FreeNow | Uber, Uklon | Uber, Tu Chofer | N/A |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not 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 | 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. | Staple dishes from maize, beans, sweet potato and avocado along with meat, chili peppers and other spices |
| Local food specialities | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja | Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole |
| Eat like a local | Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafés for maté and facturas | Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks | Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 79 options on Happy Cow | 401 listings on Happy Cow | 9 options on HappyCow | 7 options on HappyCow | 72 listings on Happy Cow |