- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $2400.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Soweto is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
- Air quality: In some places, the level of air cleanliness in Soweto is assessed as poor or mediocre.
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Entertainment: Unfortunately, Soweto does not have a lot of cafes and restaurants, places to relax and to have some entertainment.
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Workspaces: Unfortunately, it is hard to find places to work from in Soweto.
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Friendliness to outsiders: Unfortunately, the locals are not hospitable and unfriendly to visitors.
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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.
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Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Soweto has very low salaries as low as $400 a month.
- Safety: The crime rate is low, but this does not mean that you need to stop being vigilant at night.
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Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic is extremely difficult.
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Healthcare: The level of local medical institutions is very low, there are no modern clinics. There is a certain lack of modern medical equipment and qualified personnel.
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English: Many locals speak English, but not at an advanced level.
- Internet: There is high-speed Internet in Soweto.
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Walkability: Unfortunately, hiking through the city is not comfortable. It is much better to use motor transport to move.
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LGBTQ friendly: It has been established that the majority of Soweto citizens have an excellent attitude towards the LGBT community.
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Nightlife: The nightlife in Soweto is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.
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Level of happiness: Low level of satisfaction and fatigue from life in the current conditions.
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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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Quality of life: 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: Unfortunately, there are very few points in Soweto 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.
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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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Female friendly: Women are still not only dependent on the will of men, but also systematically continue to be subjected to humiliation and discrimination on the basis of gender.
