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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Mexico City 🇲🇽
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Panama City 🇵🇦
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Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 731,387 | 8,850,000 | 880,691 | 6,718,903 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | Ukrainian | Spanish | Spanish | Portuguese | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Low | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Mexico City International Airport (MEX) | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | Galeão International Airport | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | May - September | March - May, October, November | December - April | January - March, December | May - October |
| Currency | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | MXN - Mexican Peso ($) | PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.) | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Widely accepted (less with AMEX) | Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops. | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $922 | $1867 | $2359 | $1833 | $1363 |
| Rent | $400 | $778 | $1036 | $1066 | $658 |
| Groceries | $91 | $281 | $236 | $95 | $150 |
| Dining out | $151 | $182 | $371 | $210 | $10 |
| Cafe | $21 | $49 | $43 | $25 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $79 | $159 | $157 | $130 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $4 | $25 | $21 | $7 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $5 | $11 | $12 | $33 | $53 |
| Taxis | $12 | $9 | $48 | $14 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $16 | $24 | $0 | $16 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $13 | $81 | $35 | $55 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $9 | $20 | $9 | $26 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $43 | $64 | $117 | $54 | $118 |
| Gym | $22 | $69 | $37 | $31 | $72 |
| Yoga | $30 | $65 | $163 | $40 | $87 |
| Massage | $27 | $51 | $75 | $32 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Telcel, Movistar | Claro, Movistar | Tim, Claro, Vivo | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 10-15% for restaurants, bars and services | 10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere | 10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Uklon | Uber | Uber, Tu Chofer | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Slavic. Emphasis on frilled meats combined with potatoes, carrots, pickles and cabbage. Creamy deserts often elaborated with cottage cheese. Lviv enjoys culinary influences from Kiev (traditional with an emphasis on chicken) and Odessa (various seafood dishes). | Corn, beans, tortillas and chili peppers typically alongside meat and cheese | 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. | Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture. |
| Local food specialities | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Enchiladas, torta de chilaquiles, esquites, quesadillas, tlacoyos, tacos, tostadas | Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja | Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros. | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum |
| Eat like a local | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Markets, food stalls, menú del día (cheap set lunch menus) | 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. | 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 | 9 options on HappyCow | 279 listings on Happy Cow | 7 options on HappyCow | 54 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |