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Barbados 🇧🇧
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Mexico City 🇲🇽
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New York City 🇺🇸
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Panama City 🇵🇦
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 110,000 | 8,850,000 | 8,323,340 | 880,691 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | English, Bajan Creole | Spanish | English (de facto) | Spanish | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Very high | Moderate | Very high | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Mexico City International Airport (MEX) | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | November - May | March - May, October, November | April - June, September - November | December - April | May - October |
| Currency | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | MXN - Mexican Peso ($) | USD - US Dollar ($) | PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Widely accepted (less with AMEX) | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops. | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $2702 | $1867 | $5431 | $2359 | $1363 |
| Rent | $1054 | $778 | $2891 | $1036 | $658 |
| Groceries | $234 | $281 | $383 | $236 | $150 |
| Dining out | $345 | $182 | $656 | $371 | $10 |
| Cafe | $75 | $49 | $72 | $43 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $321 | $159 | $326 | $157 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $49 | $25 | $45 | $21 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $35 | $11 | $220 | $12 | $53 |
| Taxis | $106 | $9 | $78 | $48 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $0 | $24 | $30 | $0 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $37 | $81 | $100 | $35 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $36 | $20 | $74 | $9 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $96 | $64 | $195 | $117 | $118 |
| Gym | $86 | $69 | $55 | $37 | $72 |
| Yoga | $130 | $65 | $197 | $163 | $87 |
| Massage | $99 | $51 | $109 | $75 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Digicel | Telcel, Movistar | AT&T, Verizon | Claro, Movistar | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars | 10-15% for restaurants, bars and services | 15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars | 10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | None available | Uber | Uber, Lyft | Uber, Tu Chofer | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | 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. | Corn, beans, tortillas and chili peppers typically alongside meat and cheese | American. Emphasis on comfort and fast food, with some good seafood dishes. Influence from other regions of the US, North America and the world make NYC a cosmopolitan and international cuisine hub that is incredibly diverse. | 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. | Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture. |
| Local food specialities | Cou-cou and flying fish, fish cakes, cutters, pudding and souse, macaroni pie, conkies, Bajan black cake, sea eggs | Enchiladas, torta de chilaquiles, esquites, quesadillas, tlacoyos, tacos, tostadas | Pizza, clam chowder, bagels, corned beef, pastrami, cheesecake, hot dogs, and hundred of other international food options. | Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum |
| Eat like a local | Food trucks, pubs, seaside street food, roadside carts, local seafood restaurants, smaller traditional restaurants and rum shops | Markets, food stalls, menú del día (cheap set lunch menus) | Delis, local pizza shops, street food stalls and food trucks, food markets, local bakeries and smaller, authentic international cuisine restaurants | Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks | 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 | 14 options on HappyCow | 279 listings on Happy Cow | 309 options on HappyCow | 7 options on HappyCow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |