Buenos Aires ๐ฆ๐ท
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Medellin ๐จ๐ด
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Rio de Janeiro ๐ง๐ท
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Ubud ๐ฎ๐ฉ
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Population | 2,900,000 | 2,427,000 | 6,718,903 | 112,490 |
Official language(s) | Spanish | Spanish | Portuguese | Indonesian and Balinese |
Level of English | High | Low | Low | Low |
Main airport | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Josรฉ Marรญa Cรณrdova International Airport (MDE) | Galeรฃo International Airport | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
Most common months to visit | September - December | January - April, December | January - March, December | May - October |
Currency | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
Credit cards | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted in some places | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
Remote worker visa | No | No | No | Yes |
Average monthly costs | $1321 | $1293 | $1833 | $1363 |
Rent | $844 | $732 | $1066 | $658 |
Groceries | $98 | $87 | $95 | $150 |
Dining out | $121 | $131 | $210 | $10 |
Cafe | $25 | $18 | $25 | $28 |
Coworking space | $95 | $96 | $130 | $106 |
Mobile internet | $11 | $16 | $7 | $3 |
Public transportation | $9 | $21 | $33 | $53 |
Taxis | $9 | $14 | $14 | $13 |
Shared bicycles and scooters | $14 | $0 | $16 | $33 |
Sport and cultural events | $24 | $8 | $55 | $14 |
Museums and sights | $4 | $9 | $26 | $9 |
Nightlife | $23 | $73 | $54 | $118 |
Gym | $14 | $15 | $31 | $72 |
Yoga | $19 | $54 | $40 | $87 |
Massage | $10 | $20 | $32 | $10 |
SIM card options | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Claro, Tigo | Tim, Claro, Vivo | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
Tipping | 10% at restaurants and cafรฉs is common, not common at bars | Tip 10% in restaurants | 10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
Taxi apps | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | EasyTaxi | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber | Grab, GoJek |
Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable |
Overall cuisine | Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options | 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. | 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 | Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa | Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros. | 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 cafรฉs for matรฉ and facturas | 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. | 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 | 153 listings on Happy Cow | 54 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |