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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: 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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Walkability: The area of is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1200.
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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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Traffic safety: A lot of work has been done in General Santos to ensure road safety. That’s why the road accident rate can be considered as low.
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Startup friendly: In the past few years, startups have gained high popularity, increasing the flow of money invested.
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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.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population has very low salaries as low as $240 a month.
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Workspaces: Unfortunately, it is hard to find places to work from.
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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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Healthcare: The level of local medical institutions is very low, there are no modern clinics. There is a certain lack of modern medical equipment and qualified personnel.
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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.
- Internet: The Internet speed in General Santos is fine.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is often open and friendly, but not overly intrusive.
- Safety: In general, the situation in General Santos is calm, the average level of safety, but in some areas there are exceptions. Please be vigilant.
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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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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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LGBTQ friendly: The attitude towards the LGBT community by the majority of citizens of General Santos is fine.
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Entertainment: There are many interesting places, where you can take a fun with your friends or to spend romantic date.
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Racial tolerance: Cases of racial and ethnic discrimination are extremely rare.
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Quality of life: General Santos 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.
