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Larnaca 🇨🇾
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Panama City 🇵🇦
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Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷
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Tbilisi 🇬🇪
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 144,900 | 880,691 | 6,718,903 | 1,108,700 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | Greek | Spanish | Portuguese | Georgian | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | High | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Larnaca International Airport (LCA) | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | Galeão International Airport | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | March - May, October - December | December - April | January - March, December | March - June | May - October |
| Currency | EUR - Euro (€) | PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.) | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) | GEL - Georgian Lari (₾) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops. | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1959 | $2359 | $1833 | $1462 | $1363 |
| Rent | $678 | $1036 | $1066 | $752 | $658 |
| Groceries | $157 | $236 | $95 | $112 | $150 |
| Dining out | $261 | $371 | $210 | $169 | $10 |
| Cafe | $56 | $43 | $25 | $45 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $209 | $157 | $130 | $125 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $35 | $21 | $7 | $4 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $63 | $12 | $33 | $8 | $53 |
| Taxis | $42 | $48 | $14 | $14 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $45 | $0 | $16 | $27 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $28 | $35 | $55 | $21 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $8 | $9 | $26 | $9 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $110 | $117 | $54 | $53 | $118 |
| Gym | $107 | $37 | $31 | $33 | $72 |
| Yoga | $105 | $163 | $40 | $37 | $87 |
| Massage | $54 | $75 | $32 | $53 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN | Claro, Movistar | Tim, Claro, Vivo | Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 10% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars | 10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere | 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. | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | nTaxi | Uber, Tu Chofer | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber | Yandex, Bolt | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not 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.. | 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. | 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. | Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture. |
| Local food specialities | Souvlaki, sheftalia, kleftiko, stifado, halloumi, koukepia and moussaka | Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja | Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros. | Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum |
| 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. | Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks | 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 | 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 | 14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available | 7 options on HappyCow | 54 options on Happy Cow | 10 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |