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Barbados 🇧🇧
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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Madrid 🇪🇸
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Panama City 🇵🇦
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 110,000 | 2,900,000 | 6,578,0179 | 880,691 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | English, Bajan Creole | Spanish | Spanish | Spanish | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | November - May | September - December | March - May, September - November | December - April | May - October |
| Currency | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | EUR - Euro (€) | PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops. | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $2702 | $1321 | $2498 | $2359 | $1363 |
| Rent | $1054 | $844 | $1174 | $1036 | $658 |
| Groceries | $234 | $98 | $175 | $236 | $150 |
| Dining out | $345 | $121 | $313 | $371 | $10 |
| Cafe | $75 | $25 | $51 | $43 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $321 | $95 | $196 | $157 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $49 | $11 | $10 | $21 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $35 | $9 | $78 | $12 | $53 |
| Taxis | $106 | $9 | $44 | $48 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $0 | $14 | $49 | $0 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $37 | $24 | $54 | $35 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $36 | $4 | $20 | $9 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $96 | $23 | $82 | $117 | $118 |
| Gym | $86 | $14 | $44 | $37 | $72 |
| Yoga | $130 | $19 | $142 | $163 | $87 |
| Massage | $99 | $10 | $64 | $75 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Digicel | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Orange, Movistar, Vodafone | Claro, Movistar | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars | 10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars | Not customary or expected but small tips are appreciated. | 10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | None available | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | Uber, Cabify, MyTaxi Free Now | Uber, Tu Chofer | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not 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, regional produce accentuated with garlic and olive oil and mixed with various meats and seafoods. Influenced both by Mediterranean and Middle-Eastern flavors. | 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. | Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture. |
| 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 | Paella, tapas, tortilla, gazpacho, pulpo a la gallega, callos a la madrileña, churros | Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum |
| 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 | Have some tapas and sangria at a tasca and paella at an authentic eatery. Keep an eye on the time and visit a cafeteria for a mid-afternoon merienda and some churros! | Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks | 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 | 14 options on HappyCow | 79 options on Happy Cow | 85 listings on Happy Cow | 7 options on HappyCow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |