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This information is as of Dec. 2009
Terms of Staying : 27. Nov.2009 to 6. Dec
Total Cost : 67250 CFA (102 EURO)
Prices are counted as 1EURO＝655CFA

△▼△VISA△▼△

at the cote d'ivoire embassy in Ouagadougou. 1,2,3 months for 20000 CFA(30EURO) or
at DIVISION DU CONTROLE DE LA MIGRATION in GhunGhin, Ouagadougou. Five Countries common VISA (Cote d'lvoire, Burkina-Faso, Togo, Binin, Niger) 2 months single for 25000 CFA (38 EURO). 2 photos required. recieve on the next day 4 pm.


▲▽▲Other VISA▲▽▲

Ghana : at Ghanian Embassy in Deu Plateux. 1 month single for 15000 CFA(22EURO) apply between 8 to 11 am, be issued at 3 pm

▽▲▽Transport▽▲▽

Bus to Abidjan from Bamako(Mali) : 23000 CFA(35EURO) from Sogoniko. SiTO or SAMA TRANSPORT have buses daily. it took 80 hours all together...kind of hard trip
Train to Ouagadougou(Burkina) from Abidjan : 2nd class for 23000 CFA(35EURO).and it took 60 hours all together... police asked everyone to pay some bribes when they check ID.but I didn't pay.

▼△▼Accommodation▼△▼

Abidjan
HOTEL LE SUCCES : single with shower and balcony for 3500CFA( 5.3EURO ). I slept in the little balcony because drain stank so much. friendly staff.
HOTEL LE PRINCE : single for 6000CFA( 9.1EURO)
HOTEL LE TERMINUS : single for 15000CFA(22EURO). near train station
HOTEL NEW YORK : single for 8500(12EURO)

△▼△Others△▼△

Water(little packet) : 50 CFA(7Cent)
Coke(glass bottle) : 275 CFA(40Cent)
Avocado egg sandwich : 250 CFA(38Cent)

Exchanging Travellers Check : Only Banque Societe General does it.however it's horrible rate and they take almost 10% comission. it's better to have cash. not small bills. better 50 EURO or Dollar.