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Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is often open and friendly, but not overly intrusive.
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English: It will not be easy to communicate in Praia directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
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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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Walkability: Praia has many beautiful parks, squares and walkways for walking with children. There are wide sidewalks along the roads, and there are paths for cyclists.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $2200.
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Entertainment: There are several places where you can relax and have a good time with friends.
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Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic is extremely difficult.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Praia has very low salaries as low as $260 a month.
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Education: In terms of the quality of education , students do not score enough for the average level in reading literacy, mathematics, and science.
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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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Fits for families: Unfortunately, Praia does not provide the necessary infrastructure for families with children. There are no children’s entertainment centers, mini-clubs, children’s pools, etc.
- Safety: The crime rate in Praia is low, but this does not mean that you need to stop being vigilant at night.
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Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.
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Workspaces: Praia provides many places to work from such as coworkings or cafes.
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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Praia is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
- Internet: There is high-speed Internet in Praia.
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Quality of life: Praia 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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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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Freedom of speech: Freedom of speech is spelled out in the constitution. But local authorities are enforcing laws that will somewhat complicate the work of journalists and restrict freedom of speech for all citizens.
