- Internet: There is high-speed Internet.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Santiago is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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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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Racial tolerance: The citizens of Santiago is quite tolerant and respectful of the bearers of any other nationality or race, their mentality, national languages, cultures, behavior, appearance.
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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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Level of happiness: More people satisfied with their daily activities and lives.
- Safety: In general, the situation is calm, the average level of safety, but in some areas there are exceptions. Please be vigilant.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1600.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is very open, calm and friendly.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population has very low salaries as low as $1200 a month.
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Quality of life: In terms of health care, demography, education, environmental conditions, economic conditions, employment, the standard of living can be assessed as good.
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English: It will not be easy to communicate directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
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Female friendly: There is no gender bias in society.
- Air quality: The air in Santiago is considered to be very clean. A favorable climate, no sources of dust.
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Education: The level of secondary and higher education in Santiago can be described as very high.
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Entertainment: Unfortunately, Santiago does not have a lot of cafes and restaurants, places to relax and to have some entertainment.
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Walkability: The area of Santiago is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots.
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Traffic safety: A lot of work has been done in Santiago to ensure road safety. That’s why the road accident rate can be considered as low.
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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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Nightlife: At the same time, the level of quality of services provided in most of these establishments is significantly high.
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LGBTQ friendly: The attitude towards the LGBT community by the majority of citizens of Santiago is fine.
