roughdiamond:
To all those that I couldn't respond to their questions, I am very sorry. Truth is that, I was very busy then. I am free now. Whoever has a genuine question that hasn't already been answered on the tread should bring it on. NB: mention me. I don't really have much experience here but will ask people around should your question goes beyond my little experience. Abidjan is expensive

Bank450:
I will be going to Ejigbo first week of January to find make my own personal research about Ivory Coast.

If you have any question, write them here so I can ask them and get back with the answers.

spiralwedge:
harzontorh, pls I'm sending you a pm.

I'm considering to move May next year. I want to go first and later bring my young family to join me. Can I take my car there or do you advise I sell it and buy another there?

Investmentfreak:
Please will 400k be enough for me to move to Abidjan??
Rent and starting a new life

Toeyoursea:



roughdiamond

I am currently not sure of the date I intend to leave. But I want to ask some questions in advance, largely bothering around housing and cost of living.


****Cash Handling

Where will I change cash from naira to XOF?
How much is safe for me to carry in cash?
Can I use my ATM card in any bank along the border and in Abidjan?


Housing and hotel

How much should I budget for a low cost hotel?
I intend to rent a furnished one-room apartment. How much should I budget?
Is it possible to get someone to host me (Flat share) or squatting pending the time I get a bigger apartment?


Jobs

I have a Freelance business that pays me about $100 (N30,000) weekly. I hope this income will be good enough to survive?


My entire travel budget is N150,000 and N50,000 is for transport, that's N200,000 in total. This leaves me with N150,000 naira to settle down. With this 150k (Initial cash) and my weekly 30k, is it advisable to embark on this adventure?

P.s, I am a writer and I need a very calm environment to work from

Please advise me

Investmentfreak:
Please will 400k be enough for me to move to Abidjan??
Rent and starting a new life

roughdiamond:
If you have someone here to accommodate you, yes you may survive with that. If you don't have anyone, please stay back. 400k may just only pay for your accommodation.

Harzontorh:


YOU CAN TAKE IT THERE BUT IT HAS A LONG PROCESS OF GETTING REQUIRED DOCS AFTER YOU HAVE LANDED (WHICH I HAVE ALMOST NO IDEA)

Harzontorh:


LOL, MY VILLAGE

Bank450:



Haha, I hope your village is safe ooo.

WHich hotel can you reccomend my oga

roughdiamond:
Please I need list of schools/universities that offer courses in English in Abidjan. I visited International university of Grand Bassam's website and discovered that their tuition is on the high side (2.7 million Cfa). Anyone with useful information should just help out.
Cc Harzontorh

noblemind:
ok so hopefully someone may help me here, I wanna ship a car to Ivory coast from the USA but dont know how much or the procedures for customs clearrance in ivory coast.

Harzontorh:


The Universities that offer English courses in Ivory Coast are expensive, i.e High tuition fee.
Nevertheless contact these 2 schools. First is Govt. ,second is a private uni.

University of Abidjan - http://uniabidjan.com/students-2/
University of Science and Technology of Ivory Coast - http://www.rusta-ustci.org/contact.htm

Safe guy !

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popizaino:



Me dey shuffle between adjame and bingerville

Faithyfaithy:
Thanks everyone for the advice will visit the recommended resturants.

simpleAg:


Which side for adjame

good4all40:
I will be visiting soon too maybe by September by God's grace. I have a friend who lives at Adjame he is from Osun State you will be surprised that 70% of Nigerians living in Abidjan are from Osun State, ranging from Ejigbo the highest Nigerians so far to IWO, EDE, IRAGBERI, OGBOMOSO, OYO, ILORIN few EDO, DELTANS IGBOS and very few Hausas from Nigeria but they are countless Hausas from other countries like Niger, Ghana, Gambia etc. The last time I visited l met with our Ambassador Mrs. IFEOMA AKABOGU she is a very welcoming and friendly ambassador. With 250,000 Naira you are good to go Atleast for a starter if you are planning migration depending on the area you will stay and the kind of business you will love to venture in. You can pm me or the brother above pertaining to business and cost of accommodation of your preferred areas.

100bands:
Very beautiful country
Where everything works as supposed. My problem here is the language
I’m literally deaf and dumb

roughdiamond:
Download Google translator. If you are around Koumassi/Marcory, go to Ramblais Carrefour Ibo. If you are at Adjame, check Saint Michael, Fridge line at Anador,most motor and electrical parts shops. Most Sellers of OK clothes are Nigerians. Some Ivorians speak English too. I have some as friends. Finally, make one a friend. Boy/girl, I will prefer a girl but please be very careful with her. Don't date her

cutieme:
Why shouldn't he date her?

simpleAg:


Coz some/most will see you as a fool and siphon as much as they can, If you will like to date then take your time to understand there way of life.

Bishop346:


Do they have transport company around Lagos trade fair to carry large consignment, like 1000 cartons of indomie and other food stuffs?

How are the goods charged?

Who pays duty n how much?

What is the address of buly orelope park in Abidjan?

Ugosample:


You are so right bro, it’s not our fault but our ladies are the cause, You can enjoy with little cash here it’s so painful back home that our ladies have made life very difficult for us.

it pisses me off when I see young men (Nigerian) squander money on these Ivorian chicks the way they do.

You don’t need all that here


I get it that coming from a place where you have to squander money to lay chicks contributed to all these

But then, it's not needed here