- Income: Unfortunately, the local population has very low salaries as low as $179 a month.
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Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.
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Quality of life: San Juan del Sur 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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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.
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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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Healthcare: The average level of medical care is sufficient. In some clinics, there is a lack of modern equipment and personnel.
- Safety: Unfortunately, the situation in San Juan del Sur is not calm, the level of security is extremely low.
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Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points 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.
- Internet: The Internet speed in San Juan del Sur is fine.
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Entertainment: There are several places where you can relax and have a good time with friends.
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Workspaces: San Juan del Sur provides many places to work from such as coworkings or cafes.
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Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic in San Juan del Sur is extremely difficult.
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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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LGBTQ friendly: The attitude towards the LGBT community by the majority of citizens of San Juan del Sur is fine.
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Walkability: Unfortunately, hiking through the city is not comfortable. It is much better to use motor transport to move.
- 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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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in San Juan del Sur is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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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 attitude towards foreigners is very open, calm and friendly.
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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, 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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English: It will not be easy to communicate in San Juan del Sur directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
