Indoor smoking is present but not overwhelmingly central. Law vibe is fairly relaxed and practical.
Minimum budget: rural $1000/mo, urban $1000/mo. Medical insurance: $900/yr.
Auto: A Russian license is best backed by an IDP, Portuguese translation, though small local desks may be flexible. Rentals are island-priced, roughly €35-80/day for Picanto, i10/Duster class, with manual cars common and rough-road clauses important. No land borders: the constraint is inter-island ferry, flight logistics, and rental cars normally stay on the island where collected.
Smoking: Indoor smoking is present but not overwhelmingly central.
Police / rules: Police and public-order vibe is low-drama: ordinary street life feels handled with common sense, not like a place where small mistakes turn into theatrical fines.