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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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New York City 🇺🇸
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Panama City 🇵🇦
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Playa del Carmen 🇲🇽
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 2,900,000 | 731,387 | 8,323,340 | 880,691 | 259,453 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish | Ukrainian | English (de facto) | Spanish | Spanish | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | High | Low | Very high | Low | Moderate | Low |
| Main airport | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | Cancun International Airport (CUN) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | September - December | May - September | April - June, September - November | December - April | January - May, October - December | May - October |
| Currency | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | USD - US Dollar ($) | PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.) | MXN - Mexican Peso ($) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops. | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1321 | $922 | $5431 | $2359 | $2143 | $1363 |
| Rent | $844 | $400 | $2891 | $1036 | $923 | $658 |
| Groceries | $98 | $91 | $383 | $236 | $127 | $150 |
| Dining out | $121 | $151 | $656 | $371 | $207 | $10 |
| Cafe | $25 | $21 | $72 | $43 | $42 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $95 | $79 | $326 | $157 | $160 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $11 | $4 | $45 | $21 | $21 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $9 | $5 | $220 | $12 | $17 | $53 |
| Taxis | $9 | $12 | $78 | $48 | $9 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $14 | $16 | $30 | $0 | $49 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $24 | $13 | $100 | $35 | $97 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $4 | $9 | $74 | $9 | $217 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $23 | $43 | $195 | $117 | $77 | $118 |
| Gym | $14 | $22 | $55 | $37 | $42 | $72 |
| Yoga | $19 | $30 | $197 | $163 | $54 | $87 |
| Massage | $10 | $27 | $109 | $75 | $101 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Vodafone, Kyivstar | AT&T, Verizon | Claro, Movistar | Telcel, Movistar | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars | 10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere | 10-15% for restaurants | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | Uber, Uklon | Uber, Lyft | Uber, Tu Chofer | N/A | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options | 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). | American. Emphasis on comfort and fast food, with some good seafood dishes. Influence from other regions of the US, North America and the world make NYC a cosmopolitan and international cuisine hub that is incredibly diverse. | 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 | Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture. |
| Local food specialities | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Pizza, clam chowder, bagels, corned beef, pastrami, cheesecake, hot dogs, and hundred of other international food options. | Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja | Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum |
| Eat like a local | Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafés for maté and facturas | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Delis, local pizza shops, street food stalls and food trucks, food markets, local bakeries and smaller, authentic international cuisine restaurants | Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks | Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's | Warung for authentic babi guling and bebek betutu, cafes for kopi luwak, street stalls for pisang goreng, nasi campur, and sate lilit |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 79 options on Happy Cow | 9 options on HappyCow | 309 options on HappyCow | 7 options on HappyCow | 72 listings on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |