Barbados vs Medellin vs Panama City vs Prague vs Valencia

	Barbados 🇧🇧 Remove	Medellin 🇨🇴 Remove	Panama City 🇵🇦 Remove	Prague 🇨🇿 Remove	Valencia 🇪🇸 Remove
Population	110,000	2,427,000	880,691	1,305,737	834,000
Official language(s)	English, Bajan Creole	Spanish	Spanish	Czech	Spanish, Valencian
Level of English	Very high	Low	Low	High	Moderate
Main airport	Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)	José María Córdova International Airport (MDE)	Tocumen International Airport (PTY)	Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)	Valencia Manises Airport (VLC)
Most common months to visit	November - May	January - April, December	December - April	June - October	March - June, September, October
Currency	BBD - Barbadian dollar ($)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.)	CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč)	EUR - Euro (€)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses	Accepted in some places	Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops.	Accepted most places (some places are cash only)	Accepted almost everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Average monthly costs	$2702	$1293	$2359	$1806	$1976
Rent	$1054	$732	$1036	$780	$869
Groceries	$234	$87	$236	$158	$146
Dining out	$345	$131	$371	$240	$292
Cafe	$75	$18	$43	$53	$42
Coworking space	$321	$96	$157	$175	$152
Mobile internet	$49	$16	$21	$24	$16
Public transportation	$35	$21	$12	$61	$38
Taxis	$106	$14	$48	$33	$42
Shared bicycles and scooters	$0	$0	$0	$19	$30
Sport and cultural events	$37	$8	$35	$19	$73
Museums and sights	$36	$9	$9	$35	$44
Nightlife	$96	$73	$117	$50	$66
Gym	$86	$15	$37	$56	$34
Yoga	$130	$54	$163	$66	$87
Massage	$99	$20	$75	$37	$45
SIM card options	Digicel	Claro, Tigo	Claro, Movistar	Vodafone, T-Mobile	Vodafone, Orange
Tipping	10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars	Tip 10% in restaurants	10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere	10% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere	Round up for good service at restaurants, not common at bars
Taxi apps	None available	EasyTaxi	Uber, Tu Chofer	Uber, Liftago	Cabify, FreeNow
Tap water	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable	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	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.	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!	Mediterranean style using vegetables, seafoods and meats
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	Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja	Vepřo knedlo zelo, Česnečka, Guláš, Svíčková na smetaně, Ovocné Knedlíky.	Paella, fideuà, esgarrat, orxata, bunyols
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	Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks	Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés	Tapas bars, markets, menu del dia (cheap set lunches)
Vegetarian / vegan options	14 options on HappyCow	153 listings on Happy Cow	7 options on HappyCow	112 options on HappyCow	98 listings on Happy Cow