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DFRA80

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Colombian expat in Congo

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Colombian

Lives in Pointe Noire

Registration: 29 June 2011

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DFRA80 created a thread
11 years ago

Latin americans in Douala

Hello Moving to Douala in couple of weeks, im colombian and my gf is from peru, is there any latin comunity in CMR? Thanks Read More

DFRA80 replied to a thread
12 years ago
Christine

Rent a flat or a house in Congo by Christine

Finding a place to live is a priority when settling in Congo. Your experience will be of a great help for the members who want to settle in Congo. Therefore, we have prepared some questions for you: Which kinds of accommodation are available ...

DFRA80

Houses are expensive... one flat with one room furniture, 2M xaf house with pool, no lees than 3M + charges... If you want to have one house in the best neghb, 4M (around 8K usd) Read More

DFRA80 replied to a thread
12 years ago
Armand

Driving license in Congo by Armand

Hi all, Can a foreigner take the driving test in Congo? What are the formalities to get a driver’s licence in Congo? Do you need special or extra documents being an expatriate? How much does it cost? Thank you for participating ...

DFRA80

you dont need to take a test, however you do need that a copy of your license is stamp and signed by the local police. you need to have it, because when you are driving in Congo and you are an expat , you will get pull over constantly!! Read More

DFRA80 replied to a thread
12 years ago
expat.com

How to make friends in Congo by expat.com

We have been talking about loneliness when you are abroad, let's now talk about how to make friends (locals and other expats) when you're living in Congo :top: Which are your best tips to meet people and to make friends in Congo?? Thanks in ...

DFRA80

Congo could be the bast place to get friends if you are local or if you are interest in one night stand with a "friendly" local girl, of course if your are whiling to help her afterwards and take the risk to have a "scene" when your help is not high ... Read More

DFRA80 replied to a thread
12 years ago
expat.com

Cost of living in Congo by expat.com

Hi everybody, It would be very useful to talk about the cost of living in Congo. Don't forget to mention where in Congo you are living. How much does it cost to live in Congo? > accommodation prices > public transportation fares (tube, bus etc ...

DFRA80

Living in Congo is expensive. Apt with one room 1.6M XAF (3.2K USD) Food in grocery stores (only two "good ones" in town) around two or three times higher. Meals in a regular restaurant can be up to 15,000 xaf (30 usd), you can spend more if you ... Read More

DFRA80 replied to a thread
13 years ago
Julie

Organize your move to Congo by Julie

Hi all, we invite you to share your experience about moving to Congo. Here is a list of questions which might help the ones preparing their move to Congo: What would you bring and what would you leave behind? Is it a good idea to bring ...

DFRA80

one more thing, when you are traveling out of the city, DONT take local currency out, the officials will take money from you, with out any particular reason. Read More

DFRA80 replied to a thread
13 years ago
Julie

Organize your move to Congo by Julie

Hi all, we invite you to share your experience about moving to Congo. Here is a list of questions which might help the ones preparing their move to Congo: What would you bring and what would you leave behind? Is it a good idea to bring ...

DFRA80

Pointe Noire its a very expensive city, a nice two bed house could be around 2.3 M CFR plus charges. Definitely bring your furniture, you can expend around 7M CFR to get stuff fro one house, and quality not so good. Food and utilities are ... Read More

DFRA80 replied to a thread
13 years ago
expat.com

How to make friends in Congo by expat.com

We have been talking about loneliness when you are abroad, let's now talk about how to make friends (locals and other expats) when you're living in Congo :top: Which are your best tips to meet people and to make friends in Congo?? Thanks in ...

DFRA80

Wel coworkers are different than meet people... and the forum does not help that much.... any other suggestions? Read More

DFRA80 replied to a thread
13 years ago
Armand

Public transportation in Bogota by Armand

Hi all, What do you think about the means of transportation in Bogota ? Is the network of means of transportation well developed? What modes of transport are available? Do you use them? How much is a fare? Are they relatively ...

DFRA80

Its good to mentioned that there are also bicycle routes for many of the areas in Bogota, not all of them, but you can move in the principal areas with no problem and specially in rush hours when transmilenio is packed it could be an interesting ... Read More

DFRA80 replied to a thread
13 years ago
sanjayushuma

cost of living in Congo by sanjayushuma

Dear all, I would like to relocate in Congo. Please help me out in understanding the cost of living and other aspects of daily life in Congo.

DFRA80

hello Rehaan, Do you have some information regarding Pointe Noire? Thx Diego Read More

DFRA80 replied to a thread
13 years ago
expat.com

How to make friends in Congo by expat.com

We have been talking about loneliness when you are abroad, let's now talk about how to make friends (locals and other expats) when you're living in Congo :top: Which are your best tips to meet people and to make friends in Congo?? Thanks in ...

DFRA80

hello, websites like which one?, dont want to waste time :S Read More

DFRA80 replied to a thread
13 years ago
randy007

Moving to Bogota by randy007

Hi guys, My name is Randy and Iam interested to move to Bogota Colombia. Can anybody tells me how it is to live and work there? And I would like to meet some dutch people as well.

DFRA80

hello, first you have to define your budget because depending on the sector that you choose the prices can vary from COP 1'000.000 up to 3-4M COP, that is for a apt, also there are some areas that u can pick out from, i.e downtown, chico, ... Read More

DFRA80 replied to a thread
13 years ago
sanjayushuma

cost of living in Congo by sanjayushuma

Dear all, I would like to relocate in Congo. Please help me out in understanding the cost of living and other aspects of daily life in Congo.

DFRA80

hello sanjayushuma, Have you hot any info? im planning to move to point noire... Read More

DFRA80 replied to a thread
13 years ago
expat.com

Do and don't in Congo by expat.com

Are you living in Congo? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in Congo? Could you please share with us a list of the do's and don't's in Congo? Thanks!

DFRA80

Im looking for the same information, have u got any info so far? Read More