Recife Scores

  • 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 Recife.

  • 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.

  • Expenses: The average monthly expenses of the average resident is pretty low and around $1000.
  • Level of happiness: More people satisfied with their daily activities and lives.

  • Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic is extremely difficult.

  • Internet: There is high-speed Internet in Recife.
  • Racial tolerance: The citizens of Recife is quite tolerant and respectful of the bearers of any other nationality or race, their mentality, national languages, cultures, behavior, appearance.

  • Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points in Recife 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.

  • Safety: Unfortunately, the situation is not calm, the level of security is extremely low.
  • Nightlife: The nightlife in Recife is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.

  • LGBTQ friendly: It has been established that the majority of Recife citizens have an excellent attitude towards the LGBT community.

  • Walkability: The area of Recife is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.

  • Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is often open and friendly, but not overly intrusive.

  • Entertainment: Recife has a lot of entertainment, cafes, clubs, restaurants, places to relax with friends, romantic dates and just to have a good time.

  • 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.

  • Income: Unfortunately, the local population has very low salaries as low as $700 a month.
  • English: It will not be easy to communicate in Recife directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.

  • 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.

  • Quality of life: Recife 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.

  • Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Recife.

  • Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Recife is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.