Barbados vs Lisbon vs Panama City vs Seoul vs Tbilisi

	Barbados 🇧🇧 Remove	Lisbon 🇵🇹 Remove	Panama City 🇵🇦 Remove	Seoul 🇰🇷 Remove	Tbilisi 🇬🇪 Remove
Population	110,000	517,000	880,691	9,963,452	1,108,700
Official language(s)	English, Bajan Creole	Portuguese	Spanish	Korean	Georgian
Level of English	Very high	Very high	Low	Moderate	Low
Main airport	Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)	Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)	Tocumen International Airport (PTY)	Incheon International Airport (ICN)	Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)
Most common months to visit	November - May	March - May, September, October	December - April	March - May, September - November	March - June
Currency	BBD - Barbadian dollar ($)	EUR - Euro (€)	PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.)	KRW - South Korean won (₩)	GEL - Georgian Lari (₾)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses	Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX)	Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops.	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Average monthly costs	$2702	$1984	$2359	$2184	$1462
Rent	$1054	$965	$1036	$797	$752
Groceries	$234	$136	$236	$356	$112
Dining out	$345	$271	$371	$211	$169
Cafe	$75	$37	$43	$69	$45
Coworking space	$321	$164	$157	$222	$125
Mobile internet	$49	$24	$21	$40	$4
Public transportation	$35	$63	$12	$40	$8
Taxis	$106	$27	$48	$41	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$0	$18	$0	$13	$27
Sport and cultural events	$37	$29	$35	$39	$21
Museums and sights	$36	$24	$9	$6	$9
Nightlife	$96	$47	$117	$93	$53
Gym	$86	$65	$37	$69	$33
Yoga	$130	$65	$163	$112	$37
Massage	$99	$50	$75	$75	$53
SIM card options	Digicel	Vodafone	Claro, Movistar	KT, SK Telecom, LG Uplus	Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline
Tipping	10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars	5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars	10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere	Not customary or expected	10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés.
Taxi apps	None available	Uber, FreeNow	Uber, Tu Chofer	Uber, Kakao	Yandex, Bolt
Tap water	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Not 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	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, vegetables, spices and meats. Main dishes are coupled with diverse side dishes and desserts. Strong driking culture.	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	Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja	Kimchi, bulgogi, chap chae, mandu, sam gae tang, bossam	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	Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks	Smaller, local eateries (sikdang), street stalls and local markets	Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars
Vegetarian / vegan options	14 options on HappyCow	401 listings on Happy Cow	7 options on HappyCow	57 options on Happy Cow	10 options on Happy Cow