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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷
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Tbilisi 🇬🇪
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| Population | 2,900,000 | 6,718,903 | 1,108,700 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish | Portuguese | Georgian |
| Level of English | High | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Galeão International Airport | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) |
| Most common months to visit | September - December | January - March, December | March - June |
| Currency | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) | GEL - Georgian Lari (₾) |
| Credit cards | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1321 | $1833 | $1462 |
| Rent | $844 | $1066 | $752 |
| Groceries | $98 | $95 | $112 |
| Dining out | $121 | $210 | $169 |
| Cafe | $25 | $25 | $45 |
| Coworking space | $95 | $130 | $125 |
| Mobile internet | $11 | $7 | $4 |
| Public transportation | $9 | $33 | $8 |
| Taxis | $9 | $14 | $14 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $14 | $16 | $27 |
| Sport and cultural events | $24 | $55 | $21 |
| Museums and sights | $4 | $26 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $23 | $54 | $53 |
| Gym | $14 | $31 | $33 |
| Yoga | $19 | $40 | $37 |
| Massage | $10 | $32 | $53 |
| SIM card options | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Tim, Claro, Vivo | Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline |
| Tipping | 10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars | 10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common | 10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés. |
| Taxi apps | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber | Yandex, Bolt |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options | Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common. | Cuisine of the Caucasus meets regional diversity in Georgia. Emphasis on spices and meats (poultry, beef, pork and mutton) as well as soups and creams. |
| Local food specialities | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros. | Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli |
| Eat like a local | Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafés for maté and facturas | 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. | Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 79 options on Happy Cow | 54 options on Happy Cow | 10 options on Happy Cow |