Da Nang vs Panama City vs Playa del Carmen vs Rio de Janeiro vs Tbilisi

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Population	1,125,316	880,691	259,453	6,718,903	1,108,700
Official language(s)	Vietnamese	Spanish	Spanish	Portuguese	Georgian
Level of English	Low	Low	Moderate	Low	Low
Main airport	Da Nang International Airport (DAD)	Tocumen International Airport (PTY)	Cancun International Airport (CUN)	Galeão International Airport	Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)
Most common months to visit	February - May	December - April	January - May, October - December	January - March, December	March - June
Currency	VND - Vietnamese Dong (₫)	PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.)	MXN - Mexican Peso ($)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)	GEL - Georgian Lari (₾)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places. Cash also needed.	Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops.	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Average monthly costs	$959	$2359	$2143	$1833	$1462
Rent	$316	$1036	$923	$1066	$752
Groceries	$161	$236	$127	$95	$112
Dining out	$128	$371	$207	$210	$169
Cafe	$35	$43	$42	$25	$45
Coworking space	$88	$157	$160	$130	$125
Mobile internet	$4	$21	$21	$7	$4
Public transportation	$15	$12	$17	$33	$8
Taxis	$15	$48	$9	$14	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$0	$0	$49	$16	$27
Sport and cultural events	$6	$35	$97	$55	$21
Museums and sights	$2	$9	$217	$26	$9
Nightlife	$74	$117	$77	$54	$53
Gym	$34	$37	$42	$31	$33
Yoga	$71	$163	$54	$40	$37
Massage	$10	$75	$101	$32	$53
SIM card options	Viettel, Vinafone	Claro, Movistar	Telcel, Movistar	Tim, Claro, Vivo	Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline
Tipping	5-15% in restaurants, round up at bars and cafes	10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere	10-15% for restaurants	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	Grab	Uber, Tu Chofer	N/A	Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber	Yandex, Bolt
Tap water	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable
Overall cuisine	Healthy and with robust flavors, Vietnamese cuisine combines noodles and rice with a variety of greens and local herbs to compliment specially seasoned pork, beef or seafood dishes. In Da Nang, you'll find a strong emphasis on barbecued seafood dishes as well as fish-based sauces.	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	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	Chao Tom, Bahn Xeo, Goi Cuon, Bun Thit Nuong, Bahn Cuon, Mi Quang, Bun nam, Bun cha ca	Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja	Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole	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	Smaller, local restaurants, roadside eateries, street food stalls and local markets	Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks	Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's	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	107 options on HappyCow	7 options on HappyCow	72 listings on Happy Cow	54 options on Happy Cow	10 options on Happy Cow