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Acme45:
thanks a million brother,will that 300k be enough for six weeks feeding and accommodation?

Oh. I was actually calculating for 2 weeks. You'll need more than 300k for 6 weeks. You should get an Airbnb appartment for as low as $20 which will equate to about 300k for 6weeks. We've not added feeding, taxi and some other expenses.

Google63:
Oh. I was actually calculating for 2 weeks. You'll need more than 300k for 6 weeks. You should get an Airbnb appartment for as low as $20 which will equate to about 300k for 6weeks. We've not added feeding, taxi and some other expenses.

is there no other options for accommodation apart from lodging in a hotel?

doctore212:
Olosho is very cheap.
The best days are on Wednesday go to new life hotel at Ikpuocha road, you will see white house hotel, just with 2k equivalent in Naija currency you can bleep oyibo Olosho.


My brother life is very cheap.

Have been in Senegal for 15 years and am not planing of coming back. Since I discovered that hotel, I have been a happier dude.

Life is not cheap here in Senegal don't deceive people Senegal is very expensive...oloshos is cheap but bros you have to re-arrange your priorities 15years nor be joke

Acme45:
Pls which bank or master card in Nigeria today that operates or can be use for daily transaction Senegal?

There's first Bank, UBA and Eko bank close to me.

stagger:
My brother, I have stayed in Almadies for a few weeks so I can tell you plainly: cost of living in Senegal is much higher than in Nigeria. Everything is denominated in Euros and charged in CFA accordingly.

The first shocker was being asked to pay $10 by an immigration officer whom I engaged with to tell me where to wait as we got in there by 2.30am.

Second shocker was when I paid 25,000 CFA to go from the Blaise Diagne airport into town (N17,250) at the time. N17,000 for airport taxi? Hmm.

To stay in hotel, you pay a tourist's tax of 1,000 CFA per day. Everything is just on the upside: food, drinks, transport, etc. Plenty of Europeans in the country and that is what is driving up costs. Moreover, if you do not speak French or Wolof, sorry for you.

On the flip side, the people are nice. The place is safe: you hardly see AK-47 totting police on the road. Plenty of tourist spots. Plenty of Igbo guys too: very noisy and loud in their ways.

There is Ecobank there. My Payoneer MasterCard worked very well. You can pull out equivalent of 100,000CFA at once so it saves you on fees.

But if you do not have money or you are not going there for business, forget that place.

On point bros. Senegal is not cheap everything is in thousands, been here for more than a year now and trying to speak french.


Paying 75kcfa (45k naira monthly) for studio i dey lament but what to do. Abeg plan well before you move o

Don’t go to Senegal if you don’t have a place to stay or enough money.
Go to Seme border and board a car to Cotonou
You will see buses going from Cotonou to Bamako, Mali
Bamako to Dakar
Be ready for for one week journey from Seme to Dakar and be already to pay more than 10K CFA at every border has a Nigerian.
Benin ��- Burkina Faso ��- Mali
Mali to Senegal ���
They believe Nigerians are rich.
Senegal is fun and more expensive than Nigeria
Everything worked well in that country

seunny4lif:
Don’t go to Senegal if you don’t have a place to stay or enough money.
Go to Seme border and board a car to Cotonou
You will see buses going from Cotonou to Bamako, Mali
Bamako to Dakar
Be ready for for one week journey from Seme to Dakar and be already to pay more than 10K CFA at every border has a Nigerian.
Benin ��- Burkina Faso ��- Mali
Mali to Senegal ���
They believe Nigerians are rich.
Senegal is fun and more expensive than Nigeria
Everything worked well in that country

thanks bro, but at least 600k will be enough for transport and accommodation,feeding and training for a month?

Justice96:
On point bros. Senegal is not cheap everything is in thousands, been here for more than a year now and trying to speak french.


Paying 75kcfa (45k naira monthly) for studio i dey lament but what to do. Abeg plan well before you move o

thanks bro,but 600k should be enough for transport ,feeding and accommodation for a month? No drinking ,smoking clubbing

Yes for sure
Nigerians in Senegal esp Igbos are noisy
Be careful with Nigerians and never show that you have money with you
They will tell you all sweet stories just to make you drop some changes but those changes at the end of the end is big
Senegalese police knows a foreigner and a Senegalese person.
They think almost all Nigerians in Senegal deal with Internet fraud because our eastern brothers show off too much.
Dakar is fun

Acme45:
thanks bro, but at least 600k will be enough for transport and accommodation,feeding and training for a month?

Acme45:
thanks bro,but 600k should be enough for transport ,feeding and accommodation for a month? No drinking ,smoking clubbing

600k in naira or cfa should be enough

Justice96:
600k in naira or cfa should be enough

600k in naira not in cfa

seunny4lif:
Yes for sure
Nigerians in Senegal esp Igbos are noisy
Be careful with Nigerians and never show that you have money with you
They will tell you all sweet stories just to make you drop some changes but those changes at the end of the end is big
Senegalese police knows a foreigner and a Senegalese person.
They think almost all Nigerians in Senegal deal with Internet fraud because our eastern brothers show off too much.
Dakar is fun

pls which of the passport is much more better for the journey - ecowas or the international passport? Pls the cost for ecowas or the international passport for now?

The Nigeria international passport is now the same has Ecowas Passport.

Acme45:
pls which of the passport is much more better for the journey - ecowas or the international passport? Pls the cost for ecowas or the international passport for now?

The passport cost around #26K

[quote author=seunny4lif post=82499237]The Nigeria international passport is now the same has Ecowas Passport.


The passport cost around #26K [/qfuote] pls how long will take to process and get the international passport and the requirements?

Don't over stress yourself, from seme border or IDI iroko, cross the border and take a taxi to Cotonue there is a direct bus in Cotonue going to Dakar the journey is very long prepare for 3 days at the minimum, when you get to Tokpa in Cotonue, just tell any okada man that you are going to Senegal Park they will take you there. As you have read earlier, go with atleast 600k for that 6 weeks and l beleive Senegal is one of the best place to learn embroidery in Africa their own style is very unique and mouthwatering. For accommodation you should be able to bargain for 75k per month.

good4all40:
Don't over stress yourself, from seme border or IDI iroko, cross the border and take a taxi to Cotonue there is a direct bus in Cotonue going to Dakar the journey is very long prepare for 3 days at the minimum, when you get to Tokpa in Cotonue, just tell any okada man that you are going to Senegal Park they will take you there. As you have read earlier, go with atleast 600k for that 6 weeks and l beleive Senegal is one of the best place to learn embroidery in Africa their own style is very unique and mouthwatering. For accommodation you should be able to bargain for 75k per month.

thanks a million brother for this info,more blessings

Parlez-vous français?

Acme45:
Pls help a brother.
Am a designer by profession and i need guide on how to reach Senegal by Road.
Can I get direct bus from Lagos?.I just want to learn the Senegalese embroidery on fabrics for six weeks.Pls I need information on accommodation and costs of living in Darker for maximum of six weeks.thanks

The other commenters are saying "Senegal" when really they should be saying "Dakar".

Dakar is the capital and is expensive. That's why I asked earlier if you speak French. If you don't, Dakar may be your best bet as it is cosmopolitan and tourist-oriented. If you do though, you can stay anywhere in the country.

Where exactly are you learning embroidery? Could you check if there are embroidery schools or trainings outside Dakar?

You can type your searches in Google Translate and paste the French translation on Google. Maybe search for Google Senegal and search in that website (Not Google Nigeria)

Acme45:
is there no other options for accommodation apart from lodging in a hotel?

cooooooks:
The other commenters are saying "Senegal" when really they should be saying "Dakar".

Dakar is the capital and is expensive. That's why I asked earlier if you speak French. If you don't, Dakar may be your best bet as it is cosmopolitan and tourist-oriented. If you do though, you can stay anywhere in the country.

Where exactly are you learning embroidery? Could you check if there are embroidery schools or trainings outside Dakar?

You can type your searches in Google Translate and paste the French translation on Google. Maybe search for Google Senegal and search in that website (Not Google Nigeria)

I don't really understand French but I believe I will get what i want despite the language. Am a very fast learner,I'm already good in embroidery just that I want to learn the Senegalese embroidery. I'm just like someone that 've been driving bikes for 15 years and decides to switch to learn how to drive car,definitely you know it will never take more than 2 to 3weeks to get use to the car depending on the persons IQ.I so much believed the language will never be a barrier to me.My major aim is the learning as far as the place is a major market where there's lots of customers coming daily,then am very much ok

Acme45:
I don't really understand French but I believe I will get what i want despite the language. Am a very fast learner,I'm already good in embroidery just that I want to learn the Senegalese embroidery. I'm just like someone that 've been driving bikes for 15 years and decides to switch to learn how to drive car,definitely you know it will never take more than 2 to 3weeks to get use to the car depending on the persons IQ.I so much believed the language will never be a barrier to me.My major aim is the learning as far as the place is a major market where there's lots of customers coming daily,then am very much ok

pls any Nigerian food in Senegal?

Justice96:
There's first Bank, UBA and Eko bank close to me.

Ecobank or Ekobank? Thanks

Acme45:
Ecobank or Ekobank? Thanks

Ecobank.
My mistake

Google63:
I was in Dakar in April, and I'll tell you the standard of living there is very high. From taxi fares to food etc. Their immigration officers at the airport are very corrupt too. Just go with as much money as you can for the two weeks.

Do you mean standard of living or cost of living?They're kinda different,u know.

Justice96:
Ecobank.
My mistake

thanks

candelahria:
Do you mean standard of living or cost of living?They're kinda different,u know.

pls info on the cost of living in other cities outside darker,thanks

Acme45:
pls any Nigerian food in Senegal?

A lot
Nigerians own shops and business in Senegal esp Dakar
Dakar is really expensive but its really cool and fun
Senegal is a Muslim nation

Acme45:
pls info on the cost of living in other cities outside darker,thanks

Question = Do you speak french?

If ( Question == Yes ):
you can speak and understand French then you can stay outside Dakar
else:
Stay in Dakar.

Acme45:
I don't really understand French but I believe I will get what i want despite the language. Am a very fast learner,I'm already good in embroidery just that I want to learn the Senegalese embroidery. I'm just like someone that 've been driving bikes for 15 years and decides to switch to learn how to drive car,definitely you know it will never take more than 2 to 3weeks to get use to the car depending on the persons IQ.I so much believed the language will never be a barrier to me.My major aim is the learning as far as the place is a major market where there's lots of customers coming daily,then am very much ok

Most Senegalese find it comfortable speaking Wollof.

seunny4lif:
Most Senegalese find it comfortable speaking Wollof.

which language is wollof?

seunny4lif:
A lot
Nigerians own shops and business in Senegal esp Dakar
Dakar is really expensive but its really cool and fun
Senegal is a Muslim nation

I hope isn't radical Islam?, that means there is Nigerian restaurant there now

Nooo
They don't have that time

Acme45:
I hope isn't radical Islam?, that means there is Nigerian restaurant there now

seunny4lif:
Nooo
They don't have that time

so how many Nigerians don marry their women,
So why 're the once in Nigeria carrying it on their head then?