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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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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents in Belize City are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
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Quality of life: Belize City 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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Entertainment: Unfortunately, Belize City does not have a lot of cafes and restaurants, places to relax and to have some entertainment.
- Safety: Unfortunately, the situation in Belize City is not calm, the level of security is extremely low.
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Free WiFi: Free wi-fi is available in almost all hotels, but its speed raises many questions. In cafes and restaurants, you sometimes have to pay for an Internet connection.
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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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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Belize City is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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English: Many locals speak English, but not at an advanced level.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is often open and friendly, but not overly intrusive.
- Internet: There is high-speed Internet.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Belize City has very low salaries as low as $400 a month.
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Nightlife: At the same time, the level of quality of services provided in most of these establishments is significantly high.
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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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Workspaces: There are plenty of places to work from.
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Walkability: Belize City has many beautiful parks, squares and walkways for walking with children. There are wide sidewalks along the roads, and there are paths for cyclists.
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Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic is extremely difficult.
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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 Belize City.
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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.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $2400.
