- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1900.
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Traffic safety: A lot of work has been done in Bocas del Toro to ensure road safety. That’s why the road accident rate can be considered as low.
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Workspaces: Unfortunately, it is hard to find places to work from in Bocas del Toro.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The locals are not super friendly to outsiders, but nevertheless polite.
- Safety: The crime rate is low, but this does not mean that you need to stop being vigilant at night.
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Entertainment: Bocas del Toro has a lot of entertainment, cafes, clubs, restaurants, places to relax with friends, romantic dates and just to have a good time.
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Racial tolerance: The citizens of Bocas del Toro is quite tolerant and respectful of the bearers of any other nationality or race, their mentality, national languages, cultures, behavior, appearance.
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Walkability: Bocas del Toro 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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Quality of life: 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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Nightlife: has a small number of pubs and nightclubs, but the existing ones are characterized by a high-quality level of service and reasonable prices.
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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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Free WiFi: Almost half of all cafes, restaurants and gas stations have free wi-fi. But there are cases when you have to pay for Wi-Fi, the cost is usually indicated in the check.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Bocas del Toro has very low salaries as low as $1200 a month.
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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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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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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.
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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.
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Healthcare: The average level of medical care is sufficient. In some clinics, there is a lack of modern equipment and personnel.
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LGBTQ friendly: Almost half of Bocas del Toro residents are in favor of equal rights for members of LGBT communities.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Bocas del Toro is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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Level of happiness: More people satisfied with their daily activities and lives.
- Internet: The Internet speed in Bocas del Toro is fine.
