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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Abuja is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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Fits for families: Unfortunately, Abuja 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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Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points in Abuja 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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Quality of life: The standard of living in Abuja is poor. Abuja has one of the lowest living standards, according to every year surveys.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The locals are not super friendly to outsiders, but nevertheless polite.
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Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic in Abuja is extremely difficult.
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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
- Internet: Slow-moving Internet can interfere with normal work rhythm and communication.
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Racial tolerance: Cases of racial and ethnic discrimination are extremely rare.
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Education: In terms of the quality of education in Abuja, students do not score enough for the average level in reading literacy, mathematics, and science.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $2100.
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Entertainment: Unfortunately, Abuja does not have a lot of cafes and restaurants, places to relax and to have some entertainment.
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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.
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Nightlife: The nightlife in Abuja is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.
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Level of happiness: Low level of satisfaction and fatigue from life in the current conditions.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Abuja has very low salaries as low as $181 a month.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Abuja.
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English: Many locals speak English, but not at an advanced level.
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Walkability: Unfortunately, hiking through the city is not comfortable. It is much better to use motor transport to move.
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Freedom of speech: People have full access to free media for accurate information and analysis. Journalists in most cases do their jobs without fear of detention or restraints.
