roughdiamond:
life here is very cool but everything is expensive except their women and food. Only God can save a single guy in his country. The language barrier is real but I have been trying to settle.

lolz oHh boyy why are people saying their girls are so sweet?,no be small thing,I will make sure I get there especially because of the food.please update us any new experience abeg

skylane:
lolz oHh boyy why are people saying their girls are so sweet?,no be small thing,I will make sure I get there especially because of the food.please update us any new experience abeg

I will prefer you ask me questions on what you want to know about this place and I will try my best to answer based on my little experience. I am currently at the beach at Gonzague catching a little fun

roughdiamond:
I will prefer you ask me questions on what you want to know about this place and I will try my best to answer based on my little experience. I am currently at the beach at Gonzague catching a little fun

what is thier (girls n boys) mentality towards nigerians,how easy is it to make money,what about the rent,like a single room etc

skylane:
what is thier (girls n boys) mentality towards nigerians,how easy is it to make money,what about the rent,like a single room etc

Their girls too like Nigerian guys. I have not really observed much about their mentality towards Nigerians but from my little experience, they are very nice and friendly. I met a very charming Ivorian girl at The Young Shall grow park. Didn't know how to approach her ( because of how our girls in Nigeria treat guys) but fortunately, her seat was beside mine. She greeted immediately she entered and our conversation started till we got to Abidjan. Though language barrier was a great problem but Google translator helped. I collected her number but yet to call her.
I haven't known how to make money here as I am still trying to settle and break the language barrier but there are great businesses almost everywhere.
House rent is very costly from my little experience. I was told 50k cefa at Marcory and required to pay for 4months. A local hotel I slept in charged 12k cefas.

roughdiamond:
Their girls too like Nigerian guys. I have not really observed much about their mentality towards Nigerians but from my little experience, they are very nice and friendly. I met a very charming Ivorian girl at The Young Shall grow park. Didn't know how to approach her ( because of how our girls in Nigeria treat guys) but fortunately, her seat was beside mine. She greeted immediately she entered and our conversation started till we got to Abidjan. Though language barrier was a great problem but Google translator helped. I collected her number but yet to call her.
I haven't known how to make money here as I am still trying to settle and break the language barrier but there are great businesses almost everywhere.
House rent is very costly from my little experience. I was told 50k cefa at Marcory and required to pay for 4months. A local hotel I slept in charged 12k cefas.

Youpougon would not be a bad idea if you are on a budget.

roughdiamond:
Their girls too like Nigerian guys. I have not really observed much about their mentality towards Nigerians but from my little experience, they are very nice and friendly. I met a very charming Ivorian girl at The Young Shall grow park. Didn't know how to approach her ( because of how our girls in Nigeria treat guys) but fortunately, her seat was beside mine. She greeted immediately she entered and our conversation started till we got to Abidjan. Though language barrier was a great problem but Google translator helped. I collected her number but yet to call her.
I haven't known how to make money here as I am still trying to settle and break the language barrier but there are great businesses almost everywhere.
House rent is very costly from my little experience. I was told 50k cefa at Marcory and required to pay for 4months. A local hotel I slept in charged 12k cefas.

oboy no be small thing o,thiers girls and we enh,anyway try and contact her,talking with her will help you with the language barrier,the house rent no be here,you will try n enta inside,some places are still cheaper so I read,oboy let's connect now even if its on whatsap,gats ask you more questions, can I PM you?

Ugosample:


Youpougon would not be a bad idea if you are on a budget.

I moved to Gonzaque today. A Nigerian guy I met in the bus and his pastor are trying to secure a place for me. I was able to get a hotel there too for 7k cefa. And by his grace, I may park into my own apartment tomorrow.

skylane:
oboy no be small thing o,thiers girls and we enh,anyway try and contact her,talking with her will help you with the language barrier,the house rent no be here,you will try n enta inside,some places are still cheaper so I read,oboy let's connect now even if its on whatsap,gats ask you more questions, can I PM you?

Yeah, I really wish to contact her but the stories I have been hearing and my personal observations about their girls is scaring me. I wouldn't want to loose focus (have many things to achieve first. Not a Saint oooooh!) But honestly, these people live a weird life. I don't advise any man to raise a family here. I went out yesterday to buy Banana, unfortunately the seller couldn't understand me so she called a girl to interpret for her. At the course of the interpretation, I found out that the girl is a Nigerian. Do you know what she does? Prostitution. A teenage girl of about 16-18 years. Ivorians generally seem to be nice and friendly. Please feel free to ask me your questions here. It was by others' questions that I learnt what took me to this country. Feel free to ask, I don't think anything should be hidden as they even show porns on their cable TV here. Lol

I want to come over to ivory...how can I get ur contact diamond.

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roughdiamond:
Yeah, I really wish to contact her but the stories I have been hearing and my personal observations about their girls is scaring me. I wouldn't want to loose focus (have many things to achieve first. Not a Saint oooooh!) But honestly, these people live a weird life. I don't advise any man to raise a family here. I went out yesterday to buy Banana, unfortunately the seller couldn't understand me so she called a girl to interpret for her. At the course of the interpretation, I found out that the girl is a Nigerian. Do you know what she does? Prostitution. A teenage girl of about 16-18 years. Ivorians generally seem to be nice and friendly. Please feel free to ask me your questions here. It was by others' questions that I learnt what took me to this country. Feel free to ask, I don't think anything should be hidden as they even show porns on their cable TV here. Lol

porn

roughdiamond:
Yeah, I really wish to contact her but the stories I have been hearing and my personal observations about their girls is scaring me. I wouldn't want to loose focus (have many things to achieve first. Not a Saint oooooh!) But honestly, these people live a weird life. I don't advise any man to raise a family here. I went out yesterday to buy Banana, unfortunately the seller couldn't understand me so she called a girl to interpret for her. At the course of the interpretation, I found out that the girl is a Nigerian. Do you know what she does? Prostitution. A teenage girl of about 16-18 years. Ivorians generally seem to be nice and friendly. Please feel free to ask me your questions here. It was by others' questions that I learnt what took me to this country. Feel free to ask, I don't think anything should be hidden as they even show porns on their cable TV here. Lol

pornwhat kind of nonsense is that? Is it midnight or daylight? Don't they have kids there? Anyway no yawa,but try and contact her you never know y you met her,she will help you get your ground faster because naturally that trust wud be established since you guys journeyed together ,you are a man now you define the relationship,so howfa are you relocating there?or short visit?

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I am interested. Please can you send me your contact

chimaxan:
I want to come over to ivory...how can I get ur contact diamond.

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I would wish you ask me everything here but If you insist, send me a pm

skylane:
porn :opornwhat kind of nonsense is that? Is it midnight or daylight? Don't they have kids there? Anyway no yawa,but try and contact her you never know y you met her,she will help you get your ground faster because naturally that trust wud be established since you guys journeyed together ,you are a man now you define the relationship,so howfa are you relocating there?or short visit?

I have my reservations on why I haven't contacted her. She works at Cocody and lives really big but women are last in my list here. I have seen and heard much about them here. I came with a plan and haven't even gotten an apartment. One needs to settle first. My first objective was for her to help me find accommodation but she pays 80k cefas where she lives which is against my budget. My mission is to stay here but things are damn expensive here. I mean very expensive

roughdiamond:
I have my reservations on why I haven't contacted her. She works at Cocody and lives really big but women are last in my list here. I have seen and heard much about them here. I came with a plan and haven't even gotten an apartment. One needs to settle first. My first objective was for her to help me find accommodation but she pays 80k cefas where she lives which is against my budget. My mission is to stay here but things are damn expensive here. I mean very expensive

wow but some people said the place is not realLly expensive,except house rent,like what and what category of things are expensive

skylane:
wow but some people said the place is not realLly expensive,except house rent,like what and what category of things are expensive

"Everything I write here is my personal experience" The only cheap things I have seen here are ; women and food. Water is costly. The bottle water I buy in Nigeria 100-150 is 500cefa here. One egg is 100cefa. A man I met here as I type tells me that opportunities are everywhere here but I am yet to find them. He is a Nigerian too. Though, I am trying to be very careful with Nigerians here. Two boys (G Boys) had earlier met me in my previous hotel advertising their business. That contributed to my relocation as the last thing I will do is crime. Maybe when I get an apartment, I will blend in

roughdiamond:
"Everything I write here is my personal experience" The only cheap things I have seen here are ; women and food. Water is costly. The bottle water I buy in Nigeria 100-150 is 500cefa here. One egg is 100cefa. A man I met here as I type tells me that opportunities are everywhere here but I am yet to find them. He is a Nigerian too. Though, I am trying to be very careful with Nigerians here. Two boys (G Boys) had earlier met me in my previous hotel advertising their business. That contributed to my relocation as the last thing I will do is crime. Maybe when I get an apartment, I will blend in

please avoid them at all cost,shameless people spoiling our passport,I pray you get a better place o, succeed

roughdiamond:
"Everything I write here is my personal experience" The only cheap things I have seen here are ; women and food. Water is costly. The bottle water I buy in Nigeria 100-150 is 500cefa here. One egg is 100cefa. A man I met here as I type tells me that opportunities are everywhere here but I am yet to find them. He is a Nigerian too. Though, I am trying to be very careful with Nigerians here. Two boys (G Boys) had earlier met me in my previous hotel advertising their business. That contributed to my relocation as the last thing I will do is crime. Maybe when I get an apartment, I will blend in

Roughdiamond,how much did you pay from Nigeria to the place,and what are the documents you carried along?Secondly,how do you view life there compared to Nigeria in terms of living standard,economy,weather,currency,infrastructures(houses)businesses and lastly their women compared to naija women,thanks.

cutieme:
Roughdiamond,how much did you pay from Nigeria to the place,and what are the documents you carried along?Secondly,how do you view life there compared to Nigeria in terms of living standard,economy,weather,currency,infrastructures(houses)businesses and lastly their women compared to naija women,thanks.

"whatever I write here is a personal experience" I paid 27k at the young shall grow;had my passport only and paid 9k cefas for Yellow fever at Ghana border. The living standard here is OK but apartment. You can't imagine the houses where people live here. The only advantage is that it has light, water and very organized. Their Economy is OK. I have observed no difference in weather here. Currency is cefa. They make use of coins here. There was light everywhere I had visited, Sontra buses at 200 cefas to anywhere. There are other buses and taxi too which is costly. Houses are very expensive here. Very expensive and the least I have seen, you must pay from 6 months up. Two months rent, 4 months caution. If you are thinking of coming, budget from 50k/month for a studio. Though, you may get a cheaper one. Comparing their women to Naija is like comparing Abuja and Aba. Their women are amazing and too cheap but I must advise ; if you have a long term plan, delete their women from your mind. Many Nigerians here married them. They are very nice, but too sexually immoral. They show porn on cable TV here, so just imagine the effects.

My advice to whoever wants to come here. Please prepare very well. Both financially and mentally. Things are really expensive, especially house and data. Data and calls are free in Nigeria compared to my experience here. If you really have much, think of investing in internet service providing. Many things about this country were overhyped. Nigeria is in a million times better than this country but they are very organized and everything is working. God really blessed us but punished us with bad leaders. Only Dangote can buy this country but come and see how everything is working. I nearly cried.
For those who may still have questions, drop them but I may go on break from now as I don't have much to spend on data again. Thanks

roughdiamond:
"whatever I write here is a personal experience" I paid 27k at the young shall grow;had my passport only and paid 9k cefas for Yellow fever at Ghana border. The living standard here is OK but apartment. You can't imagine the houses where people live here. The only advantage is that it has light, water and very organized. Their Economy is OK. I have observed no difference in weather here. Currency is cefa. They make use of coins here. There was light everywhere I had visited, Sontra buses at 200 cefas to anywhere. There are other buses and taxi too which is costly. Houses are very expensive here. Very expensive and the least I have seen, you must pay from 6 months up. Two months rent, 4 months caution. If you are thinking of coming, budget from 50k/month for a studio. Though, you may get a cheaper one. Comparing their women to Naija is like comparing Abuja and Aba. Their women are amazing and too cheap but I must advise ; if you have a long term plan, delete their women from your mind. Many Nigerians here married them. They are very nice, but too sexually immoral. They show porn on cable TV here, so just imagine the effects.

Hahahahahahahahahahaha they show porn movies on TV?Kai!na sodom and Gommorah?Anyways thanks for the info but so far,what business can you point out that moves very well there that one can venture into?Secondly,the 50k u mentioned earlier,is it 50k cfa or naira?Pls tell more for more knowledge of the place,thanks.

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corkpikin:



[b]let say N1 million

That's 1million CFA

Accommodation in areas like Cocody,Riveria and Palmeria extention

100,000 cfa per month at Riveria Jardin studio apartment.
Landlord takes 3 months rent + 2 months Caution + Agent fee equals 600,000 Cfa . I had no choice. Trechville,Grandbassam, Macouri faya, is a no no for me Average house rent overthere is 50,000 to 60,000 cfa.
Youpogon hmmmn! it's a choice though house rent there is btw 35,000 to 50,000 cfa see! fine girls full here o most especially you can't speak French prepared to be loved by FEMME here unlike no woman for u in Nigeria if u can't speak good english.

Taxi from Cocody to Trechville 2,000 CFA woro woro cost 700cfa ... Normal Naija money remember CFA and Naira are almost the same

10 eggs cost 1,000 cfa
Can coke cost 500 cfa
Table water 500 cfa .... Though they have one of the best h20
SK something that make's boiz smile ask tinubu .. 1 wrap is 1000cfa and naija 100 Naira .... No wonder they traffic drug here but if thier police catch you ehn! 20 years bye bye ur pikin don grow smoke that shit in ur house .

Your 10,000 Naira in Nigeria is one paper here.

Now i want to do e spending

wake up in the morning and i brush up my teeth.
visit suprette
Bonjour man. I normally don't use the word Messouir

Me: Bonjour Man
Him: Bonnnnjour mesiour common tu va
me: Fine! Mercy . Frowned face naija calculation on my head..
Pardon don mua . Eff avec delo combien?
Him: Mill cent cang..
Me: QUA? pardon ecript write. pulls out my calculator to press the figure ..Oh 1,500 Cfa egg and water .. Nawaooooo!
give red bull how much ?
Him: 1,000 cfa
Me: for my head Red bull 1k naija inside west Africa wey i no dey Europe damn! Abidjan is expensive Ghana dey learn work.

3G internet 10,000 cfa

10gig cost 30,000 cfa

If you have a job here you are good to go. [/b]

I never took this serious owing to what other Nairalanders had written about Abidjan until now. I always made reference to the infos here when I was searching for a house and at a point, the people helping me got annoyed and threatened to leave me. I Never came across any self contain at 25k or 30k even in the crowded village of Grand Bassam

cutieme:
Hahahahahahahahahahaha they show porn movies on TV?Kai!na sodom and Gommorah?Anyways thanks for the info but so far,what business can you point out that moves very well there that one can venture into?Secondly,the 50k u mentioned earlier,is it 50k cfa or naira?Pls tell more for more knowledge of the place,thanks.

Any business can move here provided you are financially loaded. I was talking about 50k cefas not Naira.

corkpikin:



[b]let say N1 million

That's 1million CFA

Accommodation in areas like Cocody,Riveria and Palmeria extention

100,000 cfa per month at Riveria Jardin studio apartment.
Landlord takes 3 months rent + 2 months Caution + Agent fee equals 600,000 Cfa . I had no choice. Trechville,Grandbassam, Macouri faya, is a no no for me Average house rent overthere is 50,000 to 60,000 cfa.
Youpogon hmmmn! it's a choice though house rent there is btw 35,000 to 50,000 cfa see! fine girls full here o most especially you can't speak French prepared to be loved by FEMME here unlike no woman for u in Nigeria if u can't speak good english.

Taxi from Cocody to Trechville 2,000 CFA woro woro cost 700cfa ... Normal Naija money remember CFA and Naira are almost the same

10 eggs cost 1,000 cfa
Can coke cost 500 cfa
Table water 500 cfa .... Though they have one of the best h20
SK something that make's boiz smile ask tinubu .. 1 wrap is 1000cfa and naija 100 Naira .... No wonder they traffic drug here but if thier police catch you ehn! 20 years bye bye ur pikin don grow smoke that shit in ur house .

Your 10,000 Naira in Nigeria is one paper here.

Now i want to do e spending

wake up in the morning and i brush up my teeth.
visit suprette
Bonjour man. I normally don't use the word Messouir

Me: Bonjour Man
Him: Bonnnnjour mesiour common tu va
me: Fine! Mercy . Frowned face naija calculation on my head..
Pardon don mua . Eff avec delo combien?
Him: Mill cent cang..
Me: QUA? pardon ecript write. pulls out my calculator to press the figure ..Oh 1,500 Cfa egg and water .. Nawaooooo!
give red bull how much ?
Him: 1,000 cfa
Me: for my head Red bull 1k naija inside west Africa wey i no dey Europe damn! Abidjan is expensive Ghana dey learn work.

3G internet 10,000 cfa

10gig cost 30,000 cfa

If you have a job here you are good to go. [/b]

Ivory Coast is actually cheaper than Ghana...
Even the Ghanaians will tell you

What made it look like things were expensive was because back then, naira lost a lot of value, even till now, so if you are coming from Nigeria, you will pay double of what you have paid say 4 years ago.

Shame

roughdiamond:
I have my reservations on why I haven't contacted her. She works at Cocody and lives really big but women are last in my list here. I have seen and heard much about them here. I came with a plan and haven't even gotten an apartment. One needs to settle first. My first objective was for her to help me find accommodation but she pays 80k cefas where she lives which is against my budget. My mission is to stay here but things are damn expensive here. I mean very expensive

Only if 1000 cfa was 330 like in the past, you will not be saying this.
Because the Ghana currency is stronger than both Naira and cfa; they tend to like it there.

roughdiamond:
I never took this serious owing to what other Nairalanders had written about Abidjan until now. I always made reference to the infos here when I was searching for a house and at a point, the people helping me got annoyed and threatened to leave me. I Never came across any self contain at 25k or 30k even in the crowded village of Grand Bassam

The ones u saw,how much are they calling and how months advance payment?Then on the other hand,why not try places like adjame,i learnt houses are cheaper there i stand to be corrected tho.

@diamond,can't u look for someone u can share a
Room with,so both of u can share d rent together...

cutieme:
The ones u saw,how much are they calling and how months advance payment?Then on the other hand,why not try places like adjame,i learnt houses are cheaper there i stand to be corrected tho.

I got one at Grand Bassam at 40k cefa per month. 2 months advance, 4 months caution. I finally parked into a single room without toilet and bathroom at 25k cefas per month. 2 months advance, 5 months caution and 1 month agent fee. Adjame? Drop what you read online until you experience it yourself.

@Chimaxan, thanks for your concern. Getting someone to share with me now will be very difficult besides, I haven't shared a room before even with my brothers at home. Sharing a flat (2bed room) will be better. I have parked in now, just trying to settle and learn the language. Getting out of my dumb mood soon. Lol

roughdiamond:
I got one at Grand Bassam at 40k cefa per month. 2 months advance, 4 months caution. I finally parked into a single room without toilet and bathroom at 25k cefas per month. 2 months advance, 5 months caution and 1 month agent fee. Adjame? Drop what you read online until you experience it yourself.

ok,well it is manageable sha ,atleast u won't be roaming the street anymore.So in all ,how much did u pay?I mean in total.

roughdiamond:
I never took this serious owing to what other Nairalanders had written about Abidjan until now. I always made reference to the infos here when I was searching for a house and at a point, the people helping me got annoyed and threatened to leave me. I Never came across any self contain at 25k or 30k even in the crowded village of Grand Bassam

one thing you failed to mention is you will be earning as much as your expenditures. yes, housing is expensive and other stuffs... but have you asked yourself how much you will be making if you start-up a business? my brother I don't believe that things could be more expensive than what people are earning their individually... impossible!
I spent 2 weeks in Abidjan from late June till 11th July this year and I must tell you that Abidjan is 100% better than Nigeria in everything despite our claim to be the African Giant. by God's grace I'm relocating there next month to start life!

Though things are more expensive there than In Nigeria, but you see the benefits of whatever you're paying for. unlike here you pay electricity bills and no light and other problems with bad road, poor mentality, sycophants and educated illiterates.
for your information from where I'm typing now from somewhere in Nigeria we have not seen light since today but the bills are already there for the month of September which have not even been consumed.

if you're my type that is really in need of a better environment with the good things of life you will like Abidjan.
I rather live happily in a foreign land with a peace of mind than making millions in Nigeria but lacking the good things of life on a daily basis.

My experience and my personal opinion too.

As for me, I don't really believe that life is all about making money. I believe is all about happiness. that's why people from a more organized nations has a better average life expectancy than we from this part of the earth called Nigeria.
the average life expectancy of a Canadian is 85yrs, while the average life expectancy of a Nigerian is 45yrs.
Do you know why? because they're more happier and have more of a better living environment than we.
My greener pasture is my health and happiness... that's why I'm leaving this country to Abidjan.