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Population | 2,900,000 | 112,490 |
Official language(s) | Spanish | Indonesian and Balinese |
Level of English | High | Low |
Main airport | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
Most common months to visit | September - December | May - October |
Currency | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
Credit cards | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted in some places |
Remote worker visa | No | Yes |
Average monthly costs | $1846 | $1430 |
Rent | $1180 | $690 |
Groceries | $136 | $157 |
Dining out | $170 | $10 |
Cafe | $35 | $29 |
Coworking space | $132 | $111 |
Mobile internet | $16 | $3 |
Public transportation | $12 | $56 |
Taxis | $13 | $14 |
Shared bicycles and scooters | $19 | $35 |
Sport and cultural events | $34 | $15 |
Museums and sights | $6 | $9 |
Nightlife | $33 | $124 |
Gym | $20 | $76 |
Yoga | $26 | $91 |
Massage | $14 | $11 |
SIM card options | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
Tipping | 10% at restaurants and cafรฉs is common, not common at bars | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
Taxi apps | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | Grab, GoJek |
Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable |
Overall cuisine | Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options | 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 | 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 | 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 | 255 listings on Happy Cow |