Dakar Scores

  • Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic in Dakar is extremely difficult.

  • Education: The level of education in Dakar, unfortunately, remains at an extremely low level.

  • Walkability: Unfortunately, hiking through the city is not comfortable. It is much better to use motor transport to move.

  • English: It will not be easy to communicate in Dakar directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.

  • Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points in Dakar 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.

  • LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents in Dakar are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.

  • Internet: The Internet speed is fine.
  • 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.

  • Air quality: The air in Dakar is considered to be very clean. A favorable climate, no sources of dust.
  • Income: Unfortunately, the local population has very low salaries as low as $79 a month.
  • Fits for families: Unfortunately, Dakar does not provide the necessary infrastructure for families with children. There are no children’s entertainment centers, mini-clubs, children’s pools, etc.

  • Safety: The crime rate is low, but this does not mean that you need to stop being vigilant at night.
  • 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.

  • Nightlife: The nightlife is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.

  • Level of happiness: Low level of satisfaction and fatigue from life in the current conditions.

  • Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots.

  • Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1700.
  • Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.

  • Entertainment: Dakar has a lot of entertainment, cafes, clubs, restaurants, places to relax with friends, romantic dates and just to have a good time.

  • Female friendly: Women are still not only dependent on the will of men, but also systematically continue to be subjected to humiliation and discrimination on the basis of gender.

  • Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is very open, calm and friendly.

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