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Fits for families: Unfortunately, Dar es Salaam 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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Level of happiness: Low level of satisfaction and fatigue from life in the current conditions.
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Education: In terms of the quality of education in Dar es Salaam, students do not score enough for the average level in reading literacy, mathematics, and science.
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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.
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Walkability: 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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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
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Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Dar es Salaam.
- Internet: Slow-moving Internet can interfere with normal work rhythm and communication.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Dar es Salaam is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1500.
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Nightlife: The nightlife in Dar es Salaam 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 in Dar es Salaam directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
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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.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Dar es Salaam has very low salaries as low as $73 a month.
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Quality of life: The standard of living in Dar es Salaam is poor. Dar es Salaam has one of the lowest living standards, according to every year surveys.
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Entertainment: Unfortunately, Dar es Salaam does not have a lot of cafes and restaurants, places to relax and to have some entertainment.
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Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic in Dar es Salaam is extremely difficult.
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Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points 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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Friendliness to outsiders: The locals are not super friendly to outsiders, but nevertheless polite.
