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Barbados 🇧🇧
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Medellin 🇨🇴
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Mexico City 🇲🇽
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Playa del Carmen 🇲🇽
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| Population | 110,000 | 2,427,000 | 8,850,000 | 259,453 |
| Official language(s) | English, Bajan Creole | Spanish | Spanish | Spanish |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | Moderate | Moderate |
| Main airport | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) | Mexico City International Airport (MEX) | Cancun International Airport (CUN) |
| Most common months to visit | November - May | January - April, December | March - May, October, November | January - May, October - December |
| Currency | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | MXN - Mexican Peso ($) | MXN - Mexican Peso ($) |
| Credit cards | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted in some places | Widely accepted (less with AMEX) | Accepted almost everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $2702 | $1293 | $1867 | $2143 |
| Rent | $1054 | $732 | $778 | $923 |
| Groceries | $234 | $87 | $281 | $127 |
| Dining out | $345 | $131 | $182 | $207 |
| Cafe | $75 | $18 | $49 | $42 |
| Coworking space | $321 | $96 | $159 | $160 |
| Mobile internet | $49 | $16 | $25 | $21 |
| Public transportation | $35 | $21 | $11 | $17 |
| Taxis | $106 | $14 | $9 | $9 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $0 | $0 | $24 | $49 |
| Sport and cultural events | $37 | $8 | $81 | $97 |
| Museums and sights | $36 | $9 | $20 | $217 |
| Nightlife | $96 | $73 | $64 | $77 |
| Gym | $86 | $15 | $69 | $42 |
| Yoga | $130 | $54 | $65 | $54 |
| Massage | $99 | $20 | $51 | $101 |
| SIM card options | Digicel | Claro, Tigo | Telcel, Movistar | Telcel, Movistar |
| Tipping | 10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars | Tip 10% in restaurants | 10-15% for restaurants, bars and services | 10-15% for restaurants |
| Taxi apps | None available | EasyTaxi | Uber | N/A |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not 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. | A blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats | 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 |
| Local food specialities | Cou-cou and flying fish, fish cakes, cutters, pudding and souse, macaroni pie, conkies, Bajan black cake, sea eggs | Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa | Enchiladas, torta de chilaquiles, esquites, quesadillas, tlacoyos, tacos, tostadas | Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole |
| Eat like a local | Food trucks, pubs, seaside street food, roadside carts, local seafood restaurants, smaller traditional restaurants and rum shops | Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food | Markets, food stalls, menú del día (cheap set lunch menus) | Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 14 options on HappyCow | 153 listings on Happy Cow | 279 listings on Happy Cow | 72 listings on Happy Cow |