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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Mexico City 🇲🇽
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Playa del Carmen 🇲🇽
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Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷
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| Population | 10,978,360 | 731,387 | 8,850,000 | 259,453 | 6,718,903 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish | Ukrainian | Spanish | Spanish | Portuguese |
| Level of English | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| Main airport | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Mexico City International Airport (MEX) | Cancun International Airport (CUN) | Galeão International Airport |
| Most common months to visit | January - March, December | May - September | March - May, October, November | January - May, October - December | January - March, December |
| Currency | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | MXN - Mexican Peso ($) | MXN - Mexican Peso ($) | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) |
| Credit cards | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Widely accepted (less with AMEX) | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Average monthly costs | $1097 | $922 | $1867 | $2143 | $1833 |
| Rent | $480 | $400 | $778 | $923 | $1066 |
| Groceries | $82 | $91 | $281 | $127 | $95 |
| Dining out | $174 | $151 | $182 | $207 | $210 |
| Cafe | $22 | $21 | $49 | $42 | $25 |
| Coworking space | $77 | $79 | $159 | $160 | $130 |
| Mobile internet | $11 | $4 | $25 | $21 | $7 |
| Public transportation | $23 | $5 | $11 | $17 | $33 |
| Taxis | $28 | $12 | $9 | $9 | $14 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $16 | $24 | $49 | $16 |
| Sport and cultural events | $22 | $13 | $81 | $97 | $55 |
| Museums and sights | $7 | $9 | $20 | $217 | $26 |
| Nightlife | $46 | $43 | $64 | $77 | $54 |
| Gym | $15 | $22 | $69 | $42 | $31 |
| Yoga | $57 | $30 | $65 | $54 | $40 |
| Massage | $37 | $27 | $51 | $101 | $32 |
| SIM card options | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Telcel, Movistar | Telcel, Movistar | Tim, Claro, Vivo |
| Tipping | 10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 10-15% for restaurants, bars and services | 10-15% for restaurants | 10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Cabify | Uber, Uklon | Uber | N/A | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Latin American. Dishes with beef, pork and chicken are often mixed with flour-based foods and fruity desserts. Heavy influence from the Andes and other Colombian regions. | 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 | Staple dishes from maize, beans, sweet potato and avocado along with meat, chili peppers and other spices | 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 | Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Enchiladas, torta de chilaquiles, esquites, quesadillas, tlacoyos, tacos, tostadas | Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole | Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros. |
| Eat like a local | Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del día. Community markets and sports bars. | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Markets, food stalls, menú del día (cheap set lunch menus) | Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's | 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 | 104 options on Happy Cow | 9 options on HappyCow | 279 listings on Happy Cow | 72 listings on Happy Cow | 54 options on Happy Cow |