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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Guayaquil.
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English: It will not be easy to communicate in Guayaquil directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1400.
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Racial tolerance: Cases of racial and ethnic discrimination are extremely rare.
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Fits for families: Unfortunately, Guayaquil 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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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.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Guayaquil has very low salaries as low as $500 a month.
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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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Friendliness to outsiders: The locals are not super friendly to outsiders, but nevertheless polite.
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Quality of life: Guayaquil 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.
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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.
- Internet: The Internet speed in Guayaquil is fine.
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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.
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Nightlife: The nightlife is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.
- Safety: In general, the situation is calm, the average level of safety, but in some areas there are exceptions. Please be vigilant.
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Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic in Guayaquil is extremely difficult.
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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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LGBTQ friendly: It has been established that the majority of citizens have an excellent attitude towards the LGBT community.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Guayaquil is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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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.
