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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Lisbon 🇵🇹
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Madrid 🇪🇸
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Mexico City 🇲🇽
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 2,900,000 | 517,000 | 6,578,0179 | 8,850,000 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish | Portuguese | Spanish | Spanish | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | High | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| Main airport | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) | Mexico City International Airport (MEX) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | September - December | March - May, September, October | March - May, September - November | March - May, October, November | May - October |
| Currency | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | EUR - Euro (€) | EUR - Euro (€) | MXN - Mexican Peso ($) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted everywhere | Widely accepted (less with AMEX) | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1321 | $1984 | $2498 | $1867 | $1363 |
| Rent | $844 | $965 | $1174 | $778 | $658 |
| Groceries | $98 | $136 | $175 | $281 | $150 |
| Dining out | $121 | $271 | $313 | $182 | $10 |
| Cafe | $25 | $37 | $51 | $49 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $95 | $164 | $196 | $159 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $11 | $24 | $10 | $25 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $9 | $63 | $78 | $11 | $53 |
| Taxis | $9 | $27 | $44 | $9 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $14 | $18 | $49 | $24 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $24 | $29 | $54 | $81 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $4 | $24 | $20 | $20 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $23 | $47 | $82 | $64 | $118 |
| Gym | $14 | $65 | $44 | $69 | $72 |
| Yoga | $19 | $65 | $142 | $65 | $87 |
| Massage | $10 | $50 | $64 | $51 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Vodafone | Orange, Movistar, Vodafone | Telcel, Movistar | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars | 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars | Not customary or expected but small tips are appreciated. | 10-15% for restaurants, bars and services | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | Uber, FreeNow | Uber, Cabify, MyTaxi Free Now | Uber | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options | Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries | Fresh, regional produce accentuated with garlic and olive oil and mixed with various meats and seafoods. Influenced both by Mediterranean and Middle-Eastern flavors. | Corn, beans, tortillas and chili peppers typically alongside meat and cheese | 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 | Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana | Paella, tapas, tortilla, gazpacho, pulpo a la gallega, callos a la madrileña, churros | Enchiladas, torta de chilaquiles, esquites, quesadillas, tlacoyos, tacos, tostadas | 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 cafés for maté and facturas | Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants | Have some tapas and sangria at a tasca and paella at an authentic eatery. Keep an eye on the time and visit a cafeteria for a mid-afternoon merienda and some churros! | Markets, food stalls, menú del día (cheap set lunch menus) | 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 | 401 listings on Happy Cow | 85 listings on Happy Cow | 279 listings on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |