Larnaca vs Lisbon vs Panama City vs Porto vs Rio de Janeiro

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Population	144,900	517,000	880,691	237,559	6,718,903
Official language(s)	Greek	Portuguese	Spanish	Portuguese	Portuguese
Level of English	High	Very high	Low	Very High	Low
Main airport	Larnaca International Airport (LCA)	Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)	Tocumen International Airport (PTY)	Francisco Sá Carneiro International Airport (OPO)	Galeão International Airport
Most common months to visit	March - May, October - December	March - May, September, October	December - April	May - September	January - March, December
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	EUR - Euro (€)	PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.)	EUR - Euro (€)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)
Credit cards	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX)	Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops.	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Average monthly costs	$1959	$1984	$2359	$1759	$1833
Rent	$678	$965	$1036	$717	$1066
Groceries	$157	$136	$236	$148	$95
Dining out	$261	$271	$371	$280	$210
Cafe	$56	$37	$43	$45	$25
Coworking space	$209	$164	$157	$96	$130
Mobile internet	$35	$24	$21	$21	$7
Public transportation	$63	$63	$12	$95	$33
Taxis	$42	$27	$48	$25	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$45	$18	$0	$10	$16
Sport and cultural events	$28	$29	$35	$45	$55
Museums and sights	$8	$24	$9	$24	$26
Nightlife	$110	$47	$117	$66	$54
Gym	$107	$65	$37	$56	$31
Yoga	$105	$65	$163	$82	$40
Massage	$54	$50	$75	$48	$32
SIM card options	Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN	Vodafone	Claro, Movistar	Vodafone, MEO, NOS	Tim, Claro, Vivo
Tipping	10% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars	5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars	10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere	5-10% at restaurants if happy with service, not expected at cafes or bars	10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common
Taxi apps	nTaxi	Uber, FreeNow	Uber, Tu Chofer	Uber, MyTaxi, Cabify	Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber
Tap water	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable
Overall cuisine	Mediterranean style with emphasis on seafood, meats, olives, cheesed and traditional sauces. Some food with Middle Eastern influences as well..	Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries	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.	A variety of meats often mixed with fresh legumes and vegetables. Emphasis on rich seafood dishes and creamy desserts.	Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common.
Local food specialities	Souvlaki, sheftalia, kleftiko, stifado, halloumi, koukepia and moussaka	Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana	Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja	Bacalhau, Alheira de Mirandela, Francesinha, queido da serra da estrela, tripas a moda do Oporto, pasteis de chaves, tarte de amendoa	Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros.
Eat like a local	Opt for smaller, outside eateries and taverns serving traditional foods. Fast food kebab shops and falafel bars offer authentic options, too.	Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants	Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks	Local taverns, terraces, markets, tascas, churrascarias and local sports bars	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.
Vegetarian / vegan options	14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available	401 listings on Happy Cow	7 options on HappyCow	46 options on Happy Cow	54 options on Happy Cow