Overall Score
3.8
Santa Mararia – a city in the southern part of Brazil (Riuiu Rio Grande do Sul), located in a region surrounded by hills. The city is a transport hub, the trade center of the agricultural region. Cereals, fruits, and livestock are grown here (large cattle). The city of Santa Maria has meat processing, brewing, and leather industries. Stone coal is extracted in this area. In the city of Santa Maria there are palaeontological works that have made a name for themselves in Brazil and abroad.
Overall Score
3.8
- Air quality: 43 US AQI Good. Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
- Tap water: Yes, safe to drink
- Religious government: Non-religious
- Population: 52,000 people
- GDP: $57,808 / year
- Foreigners can own real estate: Yes
- Power outlets: 115V60Hz
- Internet: 56 Mbps
- Best wireless: Verizon
- Pay without cash: Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
- Tipping: How much should I tip at a restaurant? A gratuity of 15 to 20 per cent on top of the bill (before sales tax) is standard, with 25 per cent given for topnotch service. Servers in America work hard for the money – they’re generally friendly, knowledgeable and willing to go the extra mile for customers.
- Apartment listings: AirBnb
- Apartments: Airbnb
- Hotels: Booking.com
- More hotels: Hotels.com
- Best taxi: Uber
- Online electronics shop: Amazon
- Best intl air carrier: United Airlines
- Monthly costs for expat: $3300
- Monthly costs for family: $4900
- Monthly costs for local: $1400
- Meal: $13
- Small Cola: $2
- Beer 1 Pint: $5
- Coffee: $5
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