São Paulo Scores

  • 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.

  • Quality of life: In terms of health care, demography, education, environmental conditions, economic conditions, employment, the standard of living can be assessed as good.

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

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

  • Level of happiness: More people satisfied with their daily activities and lives.

  • English: It will not be easy to communicate in São Paulo directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.

  • Startup friendly: In the past few years, startups in São Paulo have gained high popularity, increasing the flow of money invested.

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

  • Racial tolerance: The citizens of São Paulo is quite tolerant and respectful of the bearers of any other nationality or race, their mentality, national languages, cultures, behavior, appearance.

  • 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: Natives estimate the work of night clubs and entertainments as exceptional.

  • Internet: There is high-speed Internet in São Paulo.
  • Safety: The crime rate in São Paulo is low, but this does not mean that you need to stop being vigilant at night.
  • Entertainment: São Paulo has a lot of entertainment, cafes, clubs, restaurants, places to relax with friends, romantic dates and just to have a good time.

  • 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.

  • 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 São Paulo.

  • 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 $700 a month.
  • Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1200.
  • 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.

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