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Mizwisdom:
Do you reason at all? if you have never been to Ivory coast why not wait for people who have lived there and paid rent to argue. There's nobody in his right mind who can compare Nigerian rent to Abhijan. Because they know it is expensive over there. One can still get a place of N50,000 monthly but it won't be in city centre.
FYI I have never spoken down about Ivory coast so where did you see the pride?

Mizwisdom:
Do you reason at all? if you have never been to Ivory coast why not wait for people who have lived there and paid rent to argue. There's nobody in his right mind who can compare Nigerian rent to Abhijan. Because they know it is expensive over there. One can still get a place of N50,000 monthly but it won't be in city centre.
FYI I have never spoken down about Ivory coast so where did you see the pride?

I understand you but please disregard the information on that website and Numbeo. They estimate bullshit; mostly for expats from advanced countries.
You can get 50k apartment in the city. I spoke to agents and citizens.

Ximenez:
He's copying from a particular website that I'm familiar with.

Mizwisdom:
@Fuhrerfran6
From what I heard, rent is very expensive and light bill is also expensive so hold enough money for these two bills. Things are cheaper in Nigeria too. These are the negative things I've noticed so far.

Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area
1,332,460 Franc

Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area
589,930 Franc

Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat
114,782 Franc

Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area
832,286 Franc

Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area
348,958 Franc

Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio
82,394 Franc

Internet 8 mbps (1 month) 41,114 Franc
40” flat screen tv 324,452 Franc

Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands)
105,129 Franc

Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) 15,000 Franc

Clothes
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) 40,000 Franc

1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers)
37,500 Franc

1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands)
54,909 Franc

1 pair of men’s leather business shoes 25,000 Franc

Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new
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1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas 625 Franc
Monthly ticket public transport 20,597 Franc




N1 = 1.57 XOF

dredmatthew234:
Ivory coast photo diary ...

Seun:
what's the size of the image you are trying to upload?

rs172:
Hey bro... this is not to discourage you, you cannot learn language on your own or with Application, you need someone to tutor you or move to a french country where you can relate with french native (this will help you very well as it the best form of learning language) apart from that there is no recommendation that will work, i speak french and german, i speak french because i schooled in Benin republic and speak german because i learn it from someone, language has it rules which applicatons will not be able to explain to you..

Hope this helps..

od501:
We are looking at a good one room self contain with 70k rent in Bodija Area. How possible?

od501:
Hello house, myself and a friend of mine who wants to move permanently from the east to IB was arguing on the best budget to have before embarking on such project. Please help us out here, is 400k substantial for someone to get a house and a small shop in IB?

By the way, he is a web designer with a monthly income of between 50-60 (I guess).

tensazangetsu20:
Nigerians as usual talking about what they have no idea about. Mexico has one of the most powerful passports in the world alongside a visa free access to Canada. If it was a shithole, it wouldn't have that much access.

The problem is mostly in learning to speak the language. I have seen a lot of IT jobs in Mexico and Brazil that pay really well that someone who knows his onions in Nigeria can get from here.

EMEKUSBOY9:
i get u bro, i just dnt want church debate or religious debate ( i know how we Nigerians take this things as debate)

EMEKUSBOY9:
Baba u don ginger my spirit. Lol

i am preparing for updates... so watch out anytime from tomorrow

Liftmaster:
OP, I will respond to you because it's your thread. Constructive criticism should not be construed as hatred and should not be taken personally. You know that I don't know you from the next guy on the street so why should the concept of hatred come in? Take it for what it is and what its worth. There is a lot lacking ….details, descriptive information, perspectives, pictures which could speak a thousand words! Names of towns, street names, locations, names of restaurants, clubs you visited, names of churches and their locations. I would encourage you to re-read a few of the other contributions on this thread and compare and contrast. Perhaps I am just used to a higher level of output on Nairaland!

Spacewalk:
I don't know why some people are so daft, always claiming some sort of intelligent serious minded individual. This guy is a footballer not a doctor or an Engineer or a business man. Footballers and women plus chilling is their lifestyle, he is sharing his experience and what he has encounter during his stay, so I wonder why you feel his stories are misleading.

Please disregard these two monkeys above, na oversabi dey worry them.

Liftmaster:
Congratulations on being the first to "Bell the Cat". I know I will be attacked, like you were, for stating a contrary opinion to what exists in the echo chamber, but the truth is that the "Emperor has no Clothes"! It takes a certain amount of skill to present a lot of words but actually say nothing . OP should not take this as negative criticism but a challenge to present useful information, facts, details, even pictures! A few people on here have presented more information in one fleeting post than the OP has done in 11 pages. Now excuse me while I don my fire retardant suit as the flaming begins.

edwonderz:
Thanks, Mekus for sharing your Ivory Coast experience with us. Your sweet story has rekindled my long-forgotten lovely memories of Ivory Coast.

I have been to IC twice on a cycle tour and I was opportune to experience Abidjan briefly during the first tour. A young man in his twenties approached me at the finish line of our race in Abidjan and greeted "bros how far na" I was stunned when I heard pidgin spoken in a faraway foreign land and asked him how he knew I was Nigerian. He replied and said he sighted when I came out of our team bus that was distinctively embalmed (Team Nigeria) on the body. We exchange phone numbers after a brief chit chat and he implored that I give him a call in the evening so he can come and pick me up to show me around the city. Femi is his name, he is a smart and a decent looking guy. He was in the same kind of hustle like the OP but his living conditions were more comfortable because he had a sponsor and a side hustle according to him.

I couldn't reach out to Femi that evening as agreed, I needed some sleep to recover from the exhaustion of cycling from Ghana to Abidjan. That day was the last stage and the most tiring stage of all races or perhaps I was fatigued from the general accumulated exhaustion of riding from Surulere, Lagos (where the race was flagged off) to Abidjan.
I rang Femi the next day and he came and took me out. We boarded a taxi and drove around the city, unfortunately, I can't recall most of the places we visited nor the names but I can vividly remember visiting two different markets that were saturated with Nigerians trading in all kinds of goods, the place was bustling and looked neater than the average markets I am used to. The place we had lunch was like a mini Yoruba quarter where almost everyone spoke Yoruba.

French is the official language in Ivory Coast, you can hardly get around if you don't understand basic French except you opt to be hanging around with your tribesmen all the time. It's highly recommended to learn the language of your host country if you intend
d to stay there and start up a business.
Almost everything in IC is beautiful, I observed that Francophones live a very simple life and they know how to enjoy life to the fullest. At sundown, every street is immaculately illuminated and it's time for happy hour in the local pubs.

I and Femi connected so easily as if we have known each other for long so we decided to venture farther away from the city to a suburb that he said he had always wanted to visit but hasn't created the time to do so. We alighted in this busy suburb and located one popular club in the area. Inside the club, everyone was on the dance floor while the DJ was blasting makossa music. There was some serious waist shaking going on, the type that will make any man lose concentration. We spotted a group of three gorgeous girls dancing and without hesitation, we asked if we can join their party and they affirmed with so much excitement. A lot of things went down and we all had mad fun that night. The next day I went back to my lodge, packed my bag and set for the long road trip back to Lagos with my teammates.

My second Ivory Coast experience was surreal. I thought I had fun during the first visit but it was nothing compared to the second visit. This time I had the opportunity to tour other regions; from Abidjan to Man - Zoukougbeu - Bonon - Yakro - Bouaké - Katiola - Ferké - (back to) Bouaké - Sakassu - Yamoussoukro - Dimbokro - Bonguanu - Daoukro - Adzopé - and finished in Abidjan
If I have spare time and if Emekus permit I will share my second experience here. Please I will suggest if anyone is in Ivory Coast or have visited before, you are welcome to share your story to keep the thread alive while we are patiently waiting for an update from the OP. Thank you all for your contributions.

odinga1of:
Sharp men! Una Don bomb Ivorian babe immediately

Hadampson:
Bro, not only the Ivorian

One Kenyan told me that we are too obsessed with making money by all means and she blocked me after begging me not to use her to do money ritual

Hadampson:
Abidjan in pictures

cc: Coolberry, odinga1of

odinga1of:
Very Organized and cool place

Time to move, before "Million Boys" or Mushin Cultist or "Outlawz for Warri kill person.


Naija matter is getting out of hand to leg

EMEKUSBOY9:
What i can tell u that money flows in that country if u are hard working person

odinga1of:
Madam na wa, we are enjoying the thread joor.

If u need education and scholarship plz contact your gurus like Justwise and co...

Please not everyone will go school.

EMEKUSBOY9:
Yes is also good business if u can get that open space or even a shop. Ivorians likes fashion

Also make sure u have where to stay before going because that is the major thing