heaven4me:
Did u meet the guy @Steve?

heaven4me:
@shysteve,how is the marcory?Pls upload pix of the various places let's see how the infrastructures look like thanks

Ugosample:
You can also try using the bateaux bus

shysteve:



Bros please do you know any hotel that is not on the high rate side around treichville...something came up so i have to to go back to Accra on monday morning so i will like to move from yopougon tomorrow so i can be closer to the STC station for monday morning take off.

shysteve:
Just got back home...this was all I could get from cap sud and playce.
Naira is damn useless that things are not as cheap here and people think o....the difference is very small or almost the same or in a worst case scenario more expensive here sef.
Please when coming try and go to where Nigerians are so they can help you with taxis and stuffs or else you to hear am like I hear am today o.

ifyalways:

I laughed when I read your took a taxi from Adjacent to Marcory. Next time use a sotra bus ( before you board,ask for the right one as they have route numbers) or enter cinq cents carte, pronounced "ceng sir cart".
Never use taxi with running meter as a JJC , if you must use taxi,do what we call " arrangemen" whereby you tell the taxi driver where u are going , ask him to switch off his meter and bargain on price.

There's this cheap local hotel on avenue vinght un ie avenue 21 treich and also one at France Amerique. Find your way to quarter appollo and ask around. Quarter appollo is close to trenchville grande marche

ifyalways:

I laughed when I read your took a taxi from Adjacent to Marcory. Next time use a sotra bus ( before you board,ask for the right one as they have route numbers) or enter cinq cents carte, pronounced "ceng sir cart".
Never use taxi with running meter as a JJC , if you must use taxi,do what we call " arrangemen" whereby you tell the taxi driver where u are going , ask him to switch off his meter and bargain on price.

There's this cheap local hotel on avenue vinght un ie avenue 21 treich and also one at France Amerique. Find your way to quarter appollo and ask around. Quarter appollo is close to trenchville grande marche

schboy1:
Je voudrais par octobre, j'espère mon séjour sera aqreable et qenial.

@shysteve, how was the expérience qenerally like

montanaguy:
A Nigerian guy I met on facebook who resides in Abidjan said the cheapest price I will get a room self contain anywhere in Abidjan is 50,000 to 70,000cefa. The thing is discouraging me.

wailing:
bonjour,

Just my 2cent

*selfcon/2bedroom goes for about 60 to 80kCFR depending on the location.

*you pay for water and light monthly depending on your usage,this is not Nigeria where you leave your lights on 24hrs ,do not try it there or else na Die

*for a single room/2bedroom with a normal home appliances,you can be paying as low as 500CFR to 5,000kCFR Monthly while water bill 300CFR to 2000CFR. Better still go for a prepaid meter.

*if you want to be using AC/Fridge get ready to be paying 20kCFR to 30,000CFR Monthly.

*If you don't have monthly income,please abeg you...DO NOT RELOCATE THERE!!!

JOB
*there is no job there,even if you get one the salary is nothing to write home about.you can be earning as low as 60kCFR Monthly.
*Since you don't understand/speak french the chances of you getting a job Zero...yes Zero...Quote me anywhere
*But if you are lucky enough you can get a lecturing job in some of their universities (the English Speaking/Private UNi),Pay is like 100 to 150kNaira but you must have completed your MSC.


SECURITY:
*You are 100% Covered,but make sure your papers are complete or else be ready to bribing d police @ every checkpoint Mill Franc(1,000CFR)
*Immediately you moved in to your new apartment please endeavor to change your LOCKS or else your Demachel(Agent might decide to rob you oneday since you are a foreigner)
*Always lock your windows because some petty thieves may come with a tall ladder or jump thru your fence and rob you.

BUSINES:

There are a lot business opportunities out there if you have the funds,the locals are friendly to the Core.but let me WARN YOU!!!
*The Locals are business oriented but they lack funds once they know you've got the cash they will use you as a stepping stone and there is nothing you going to do about it.
*Never ever venture to do a joint business with the locals cause at the long run,you might get scammed.
*Inquire,Inquire,Inquire and follow your instinct
*JUJU IS REAL IN AFRICA!

MEN....GOD BLESS NIGERIA

wailing:
bonjour,

Just my 2cent

*selfcon/2bedroom goes for about 60 to 80kCFR depending on the location.

*you pay for water and light monthly depending on your usage,this is not Nigeria where you leave your lights on 24hrs ,do not try it there or else na Die

*for a single room/2bedroom with a normal home appliances,you can be paying as low as 500CFR to 5,000kCFR Monthly while water bill 300CFR to 2000CFR. Better still go for a prepaid meter.

*if you want to be using AC/Fridge get ready to be paying 20kCFR to 30,000CFR Monthly.

*If you don't have monthly income,please abeg you...DO NOT RELOCATE THERE!!!

JOB
*there is no job there,even if you get one the salary is nothing to write home about.you can be earning as low as 60kCFR Monthly.
*Since you don't understand/speak french the chances of you getting a job Zero...yes Zero...Quote me anywhere
*But if you are lucky enough you can get a lecturing job in some of their universities (the English Speaking/Private UNi),Pay is like 100 to 150kNaira but you must have completed your MSC.


SECURITY:
*You are 100% Covered,but make sure your papers are complete or else be ready to bribing d police @ every checkpoint Mill Franc(1,000CFR)
*Immediately you moved in to your new apartment please endeavor to change your LOCKS or else your Demachel(Agent might decide to rob you oneday since you are a foreigner)
*Always lock your windows because some petty thieves may come with a tall ladder or jump thru your fence and rob you.

BUSINES:

There are a lot business opportunities out there if you have the funds,the locals are friendly to the Core.but let me WARN YOU!!!
*The Locals are business oriented but they lack funds once they know you've got the cash they will use you as a stepping stone and there is nothing you going to do about it.
*Never ever venture to do a joint business with the locals cause at the long run,you might get scammed.
*Inquire,Inquire,Inquire and follow your instinct
*JUJU IS REAL IN AFRICA!

MEN....GOD BLESS NIGERIA

Wow my guy, it appears you live dere to have known so much about this place o... However from your write up u sounded so confident of your knowledge about the place.

Pls are u saying derw are no jobs at all in ivory coast dat a new comer can do to survive?

Secondly d issue of accommodation dere, dont dey take a year rent down?

And wish area get cheap accommodation rate pls...

Lastly what kinda biz in ur own view can thrive well here....

Await your favorable response.

shysteve:


Please i intend spending 2 weeks in abidjan and will like to know how much can hold me for that 2 weeks....am an average spender(dont drink,dont smoke, dont party)..am a movie addict so cinema is the major thing for me.

Do you think 200k naira can hold me for 2 weeks?

idera1:


thanks for the quick response. please if I may ask, what tourist centers can we visit in Cotonou?

merahki:
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I am sorry I am gonna be all up in your business @shysteve
....I get it that you may be a movie addict, but I beg you in the name of all that is good and cool,
..when you travel.....explore....explore....explore....the streets, villages (look for a wedding) ...make friends with the average person you meet
Do not hole up watching movies...that is not living, that is not travelling

Maybe after living the average life of the city you are in, you can watch a movie (if you must ) at night
Actaully having a few drinks with locals during your stay is a laudable idea. Better than cinemas IMO

I actually wish I could persuade you to see this, or even forcebeat you to agree with me
True
Why travel if you wanna get lost in the movie world? Hm! Travel makes you live in the places you visit. Please do not miss out on living darling
Cheers

montanaguy:
I am relieved now. So I can get a room of 3k cefa in the places you just mentioned? How many months initial deposit? 50k naira is equivalent to how much in cefa? If someone that is earning such amount monthly with a wife and two little kids, can he survive on that? I mean surviving on it until he gets something doing like business.

shysteve:
Abeg make una pray make I no lost o,I planned on using a taxi for my tour today but I heard a bus shouting adjame and without thinking I jumped right into it.

Am hoping it will take me to the last stop and probably I might meet a Yoruba person as my oga said earlier.