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Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points in Portimao, Algarve that provide free Wi-Fi, and those that do have a weak Internet signal, so in many cafes wifi Internet is available only at a low speed.
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Level of happiness: The level of happiness and life satisfaction among the local population is quite average.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots.
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Startup friendly: In the past few years, startups in Portimao, Algarve have gained high popularity, increasing the flow of money invested.
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Walkability: The area of Portimao, Algarve is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
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Fits for families: There are not so many places where you can spend a good time with your family and children, but almost all of them provide excellent service.
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LGBTQ friendly: It has been established that the majority of citizens have an excellent attitude towards the LGBT community.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is often open and friendly, but not overly intrusive.
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Entertainment: There are many interesting places, where you can take a fun with your friends or to spend romantic date.
- Expenses: Average prices for both goods and services, and for the purchase / rental of housing. Usual monthly spendings are around $2600.
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Nightlife: At the same time, the level of quality of services provided in most of these establishments is significantly high.
- Income: The average monthly income in Portimao, Algarve is as low as $1700.
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Quality of life: In terms of health care, demography, education, environmental conditions, economic conditions, employment, the standard of living can be assessed as good.
- Internet: There is high-speed Internet in Portimao, Algarve.
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Traffic safety: A lot of work has been done in Portimao, Algarve to ensure road safety. That’s why the road accident rate can be considered as low.
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Freedom of speech: Freedom of speech is spelled out in the constitution. But local authorities are enforcing laws that will somewhat complicate the work of journalists and restrict freedom of speech for all citizens.
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Racial tolerance: Cases of racial and ethnic discrimination are extremely rare.
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English: The locals speak excellent English, the only thing that you may notice is not always accurate pronunciation, because the phonetic system of their language is different from English.
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Female friendly: Despite the fact that women have equal rights with men and the attitude towards them is liberal, in some areas there are still many prohibitions against them. Decisions in the family are usually made by men, the influence of women in the family is very great.
- Safety: According to the criterion of calmness, safety and peacefulness of the inhabitants, the situation in Portimao, Algarve is perfect.
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Education: Secondary and higher education institutions provide a very mediocre level of knowledge, which indicates the need to reform them and introduce new, more effective programs and trained teachers in Portimao, Algarve.
