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Nightlife: The nightlife in Guatemala City is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.
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Fits for families: Unfortunately, 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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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Guatemala City.
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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is often open and friendly, but not overly intrusive.
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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.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Guatemala City has very low salaries as low as $340 a month.
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Education: In terms of the quality of education in Guatemala City, students do not score enough for the average level in reading literacy, mathematics, and science.
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Walkability: Guatemala City 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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Entertainment: There are many interesting places, where you can take a fun with your friends or to spend romantic date.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score 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 Guatemala City is fine.
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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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English: It will not be easy to communicate in Guatemala City directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
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Quality of life: Guatemala City 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.
- 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: 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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Racial tolerance: Cases of racial and ethnic discrimination are extremely rare.
- Safety: Unfortunately, the situation in Guatemala City is not calm, the level of security is extremely low.
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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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Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points in Guatemala City 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.
