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Barbados 🇧🇧
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Lisbon 🇵🇹
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New York City 🇺🇸
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Tbilisi 🇬🇪
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| Population | 110,000 | 517,000 | 8,323,340 | 1,108,700 |
| Official language(s) | English, Bajan Creole | Portuguese | English (de facto) | Georgian |
| Level of English | Very high | Very high | Very high | Low |
| Main airport | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) |
| Most common months to visit | November - May | March - May, September, October | April - June, September - November | March - June |
| Currency | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | EUR - Euro (€) | USD - US Dollar ($) | GEL - Georgian Lari (₾) |
| Credit cards | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $2702 | $1984 | $5431 | $1462 |
| Rent | $1054 | $965 | $2891 | $752 |
| Groceries | $234 | $136 | $383 | $112 |
| Dining out | $345 | $271 | $656 | $169 |
| Cafe | $75 | $37 | $72 | $45 |
| Coworking space | $321 | $164 | $326 | $125 |
| Mobile internet | $49 | $24 | $45 | $4 |
| Public transportation | $35 | $63 | $220 | $8 |
| Taxis | $106 | $27 | $78 | $14 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $0 | $18 | $30 | $27 |
| Sport and cultural events | $37 | $29 | $100 | $21 |
| Museums and sights | $36 | $24 | $74 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $96 | $47 | $195 | $53 |
| Gym | $86 | $65 | $55 | $33 |
| Yoga | $130 | $65 | $197 | $37 |
| Massage | $99 | $50 | $109 | $53 |
| SIM card options | Digicel | Vodafone | AT&T, Verizon | Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline |
| Tipping | 10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars | 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars | 15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars | 10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés. |
| Taxi apps | None available | Uber, FreeNow | Uber, Lyft | Yandex, Bolt |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Bajan cuisine features an eclectic mix of European, Asian, and Caribbean styles resulting in bold, tasty and crunchy meat or fish dishes with lots of spices, lime juice, thyme and salads laden with local vegetables and hot side dishes. | Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries | American. Emphasis on comfort and fast food, with some good seafood dishes. Influence from other regions of the US, North America and the world make NYC a cosmopolitan and international cuisine hub that is incredibly diverse. | 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 | Cou-cou and flying fish, fish cakes, cutters, pudding and souse, macaroni pie, conkies, Bajan black cake, sea eggs | Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana | Pizza, clam chowder, bagels, corned beef, pastrami, cheesecake, hot dogs, and hundred of other international food options. | Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli |
| Eat like a local | Food trucks, pubs, seaside street food, roadside carts, local seafood restaurants, smaller traditional restaurants and rum shops | Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants | Delis, local pizza shops, street food stalls and food trucks, food markets, local bakeries and smaller, authentic international cuisine restaurants | Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 14 options on HappyCow | 401 listings on Happy Cow | 309 options on HappyCow | 10 options on Happy Cow |