Playa del Carmen 🇲🇽
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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Population | 259,453 | 112,490 |
Official language(s) | Spanish | Indonesian and Balinese |
Level of English | Moderate | Low |
Main airport | Cancun International Airport (CUN) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
Most common months to visit | January - May, October - December | May - October |
Currency | MXN - Mexican Peso ($) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in some places |
Remote worker visa | Yes | Yes |
Average monthly costs | $2102 | $1426 |
Rent | $906 | $688 |
Groceries | $124 | $157 |
Dining out | $203 | $10 |
Cafe | $42 | $29 |
Coworking space | $157 | $111 |
Mobile internet | $21 | $3 |
Public transportation | $16 | $56 |
Taxis | $8 | $14 |
Shared bicycles and scooters | $48 | $35 |
Sport and cultural events | $95 | $15 |
Museums and sights | $213 | $9 |
Nightlife | $76 | $123 |
Gym | $41 | $75 |
Yoga | $53 | $91 |
Massage | $99 | $10 |
SIM card options | Telcel, Movistar | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
Tipping | 10-15% for restaurants | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
Taxi apps | N/A | Grab, GoJek |
Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable |
Overall cuisine | Staple dishes from maize, beans, sweet potato and avocado along with meat, chili peppers and other spices | Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture. |
Local food specialities | Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum |
Eat like a local | Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's | 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 | 72 listings on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |