|
Lisbon 🇵🇹
|
Playa del Carmen 🇲🇽
|
Tbilisi 🇬🇪
|
Ubud 🇮🇩
|
|
| Population | 517,000 | 259,453 | 1,108,700 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | Portuguese | Spanish | Georgian | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Very high | Moderate | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | Cancun International Airport (CUN) | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | March - May, September, October | January - May, October - December | March - June | May - October |
| Currency | EUR - Euro (€) | MXN - Mexican Peso ($) | GEL - Georgian Lari (₾) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1984 | $2143 | $1462 | $1363 |
| Rent | $965 | $923 | $752 | $658 |
| Groceries | $136 | $127 | $112 | $150 |
| Dining out | $271 | $207 | $169 | $10 |
| Cafe | $37 | $42 | $45 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $164 | $160 | $125 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $24 | $21 | $4 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $63 | $17 | $8 | $53 |
| Taxis | $27 | $9 | $14 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $18 | $49 | $27 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $29 | $97 | $21 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $24 | $217 | $9 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $47 | $77 | $53 | $118 |
| Gym | $65 | $42 | $33 | $72 |
| Yoga | $65 | $54 | $37 | $87 |
| Massage | $50 | $101 | $53 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Vodafone | Telcel, Movistar | Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars | 10-15% for restaurants | 10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés. | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | Uber, FreeNow | N/A | Yandex, Bolt | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries | Staple dishes from maize, beans, sweet potato and avocado along with meat, chili peppers and other spices | Cuisine of the Caucasus meets regional diversity in Georgia. Emphasis on spices and meats (poultry, beef, pork and mutton) as well as soups and creams. | Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture. |
| Local food specialities | Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana | Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole | Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum |
| Eat like a local | Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants | Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's | Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars | 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 | 401 listings on Happy Cow | 72 listings on Happy Cow | 10 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |