- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $2300.
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Workspaces: Unfortunately, it is hard to find places to work from.
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Nightlife: The nightlife is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.
- Income: The average monthly income in Faro, Algarve is as low as $1700.
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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.
- Safety: According to the criterion of calmness, safety and peacefulness of the inhabitants, the situation is perfect.
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Racial tolerance: Cases of racial and ethnic discrimination are extremely rare.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is often open and friendly, but not overly intrusive.
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Walkability: The area of Faro, Algarve is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
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Startup friendly: In the past few years, startups in Faro, Algarve have gained high popularity, increasing the flow of money invested.
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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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Female friendly: The relationship between men and women is quite liberal, a woman has all the rights and freedoms. But the way of life in society continues to be patriarchal.
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Traffic safety: A lot of work has been done to ensure road safety. That’s why the road accident rate can be considered as low.
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LGBTQ friendly: It has been established that the majority of Faro, Algarve citizens have an excellent attitude towards the LGBT community.
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Quality of life: In terms of health care, demography, education, environmental conditions, economic conditions, employment, the standard of living can be assessed as good.
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Entertainment: Unfortunately, does not have a lot of cafes and restaurants, places to relax and to have some entertainment.
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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 Faro, Algarve.
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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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English: The locals speak excellent English, the only thing that you may notice is not always accurate pronunciation, because the phonetic system of their language is different from English.
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Level of happiness: The level of happiness and life satisfaction among the local population is quite average.
