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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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New York City 🇺🇸
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Panama City 🇵🇦
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Prague 🇨🇿
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Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷
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| Population | 2,900,000 | 8,323,340 | 880,691 | 1,305,737 | 6,718,903 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish | English (de facto) | Spanish | Czech | Portuguese |
| Level of English | High | Very high | Low | High | Low |
| Main airport | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) | Galeão International Airport |
| Most common months to visit | September - December | April - June, September - November | December - April | June - October | January - March, December |
| Currency | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | USD - US Dollar ($) | PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.) | CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč) | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) |
| Credit cards | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops. | Accepted most places (some places are cash only) | Accepted everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Average monthly costs | $1321 | $5431 | $2359 | $1806 | $1833 |
| Rent | $844 | $2891 | $1036 | $780 | $1066 |
| Groceries | $98 | $383 | $236 | $158 | $95 |
| Dining out | $121 | $656 | $371 | $240 | $210 |
| Cafe | $25 | $72 | $43 | $53 | $25 |
| Coworking space | $95 | $326 | $157 | $175 | $130 |
| Mobile internet | $11 | $45 | $21 | $24 | $7 |
| Public transportation | $9 | $220 | $12 | $61 | $33 |
| Taxis | $9 | $78 | $48 | $33 | $14 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $14 | $30 | $0 | $19 | $16 |
| Sport and cultural events | $24 | $100 | $35 | $19 | $55 |
| Museums and sights | $4 | $74 | $9 | $35 | $26 |
| Nightlife | $23 | $195 | $117 | $50 | $54 |
| Gym | $14 | $55 | $37 | $56 | $31 |
| Yoga | $19 | $197 | $163 | $66 | $40 |
| Massage | $10 | $109 | $75 | $37 | $32 |
| SIM card options | Movistar, Claro, Personal | AT&T, Verizon | Claro, Movistar | Vodafone, T-Mobile | Tim, Claro, Vivo |
| Tipping | 10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars | 15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars | 10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere | 10% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere | 10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common |
| Taxi apps | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | Uber, Lyft | Uber, Tu Chofer | Uber, Liftago | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options | 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. | 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! | 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 | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | 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 | Vepřo knedlo zelo, Česnečka, Guláš, Svíčková na smetaně, Ovocné Knedlíky. | Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros. |
| Eat like a local | Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafés for maté and facturas | 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 | Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés | 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 | 79 options on Happy Cow | 309 options on HappyCow | 7 options on HappyCow | 112 options on HappyCow | 54 options on Happy Cow |