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Nightlife: The nightlife in Basse-Terre is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.
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English: It will not be easy to communicate directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
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Quality of life: Basse-Terre performs above average in subjective well-being, jobs and wages, income and well-being, health, social connections, environmental quality, education and skills, work and leisure balance, housing and personal safety.
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Workspaces: Unfortunately, it is hard to find places to work from in Basse-Terre.
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Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.
- Safety: The crime rate is low, but this does not mean that you need to stop being vigilant at night.
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Walkability: Unfortunately, hiking through the city is not comfortable. It is much better to use motor transport to move.
- Expenses: Average prices for both goods and services, and for the purchase / rental of housing. Usual monthly spendings are around $2500.
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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.
- Internet: Slow-moving Internet in Basse-Terre can interfere with normal work rhythm and communication.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The locals are not super friendly to outsiders, but nevertheless polite.
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Traffic safety: A lot of work has been done in Basse-Terre to ensure road safety. That’s why the road accident rate can be considered as low.
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Fits for families: Unfortunately, Basse-Terre does not provide the necessary infrastructure for families with children. There are no children’s entertainment centers, mini-clubs, children’s pools, etc.
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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents in Basse-Terre are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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Entertainment: There are many interesting places, where you can take a fun with your friends or to spend romantic date.
- Air quality: The air is considered to be very clean. A favorable climate, no sources of dust.
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Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points in Basse-Terre 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.
- Income: The average monthly income is as low as $2100.
