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

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Population	517,000	880,691	237,559	1,305,737	6,718,903
Official language(s)	Portuguese	Spanish	Portuguese	Czech	Portuguese
Level of English	Very high	Low	Very High	High	Low
Main airport	Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)	Tocumen International Airport (PTY)	Francisco Sá Carneiro International Airport (OPO)	Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)	Galeão International Airport
Most common months to visit	March - May, September, October	December - April	May - September	June - October	January - March, December
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.)	EUR - Euro (€)	CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)
Credit cards	Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX)	Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops.	Accepted everywhere	Accepted most places (some places are cash only)	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Average monthly costs	$1984	$2359	$1759	$1806	$1833
Rent	$965	$1036	$717	$780	$1066
Groceries	$136	$236	$148	$158	$95
Dining out	$271	$371	$280	$240	$210
Cafe	$37	$43	$45	$53	$25
Coworking space	$164	$157	$96	$175	$130
Mobile internet	$24	$21	$21	$24	$7
Public transportation	$63	$12	$95	$61	$33
Taxis	$27	$48	$25	$33	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$18	$0	$10	$19	$16
Sport and cultural events	$29	$35	$45	$19	$55
Museums and sights	$24	$9	$24	$35	$26
Nightlife	$47	$117	$66	$50	$54
Gym	$65	$37	$56	$56	$31
Yoga	$65	$163	$82	$66	$40
Massage	$50	$75	$48	$37	$32
SIM card options	Vodafone	Claro, Movistar	Vodafone, MEO, NOS	Vodafone, T-Mobile	Tim, Claro, Vivo
Tipping	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% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere	10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common
Taxi apps	Uber, FreeNow	Uber, Tu Chofer	Uber, MyTaxi, Cabify	Uber, Liftago	Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber
Tap water	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable
Overall cuisine	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.	Thick soups are often combined with stewed vegetables and baked meats to produce rich dishes. Gravies and creams are popular in Czech cuisine, as is beer!	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	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	Vepřo knedlo zelo, Česnečka, Guláš, Svíčková na smetaně, Ovocné Knedlíky.	Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros.
Eat like a local	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	Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés	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	401 listings on Happy Cow	7 options on HappyCow	46 options on Happy Cow	112 options on HappyCow	54 options on Happy Cow