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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 Manama.
- Internet: The Internet speed in Manama is fine.
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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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Quality of life: Manama 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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Nightlife: Manama has a small number of pubs and nightclubs, but the existing ones are characterized by a high-quality level of service and reasonable prices.
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Startup friendly: In the past few years, startups in Manama have gained high popularity, increasing the flow of money invested.
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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents in Manama are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
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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.
- Expenses: Manama has quite high prices for food and accommodation. Usual monthly spendings are around $3100
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Free WiFi: Almost half of all cafes, restaurants and gas stations have free wi-fi. But there are cases when you have to pay for Wi-Fi, the cost is usually indicated in the check.
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Level of happiness: More people satisfied with their daily activities and lives.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Manama.
- Income: The average monthly income in Manama is as low as $1900.
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English: Many locals speak English, but not at an advanced level.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is very open, calm and friendly.
- Safety: According to the criterion of calmness, safety and peacefulness of the inhabitants, the situation in Manama is perfect.
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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.
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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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Entertainment: There are several places where you can relax and have a good time with friends.
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Freedom of speech: There is no formal freedom of speech. Any negative information in the media is prohibited. Foreign radio programs are jammed.
