Moving to Addis Ababa

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Alexandra Fernandes New member

Member since 18 October 2012

Alexandra FernandesNew member08 February 2013 01:08:39

Good morning,

My name is Alexandra, I am Portuguese and currently living in Vietnam. My husband and I will move to Addis this summer and I would like to have some information regarding this city. I will not start working immediately, probably only in 2014, so I am interested to know how can it be the life in Addis for a non-desperate housewife

I have a license in French language, and for 6 years now I have been a French tutor in Ho Chi Minh City.

As we might send some luggage from Vietnam directly to Addis, and as we can find almost everything here, I would appreciate if someone could tell me what kind of stuff is difficult to find, and this kind of information.
How about Internet connection? I am used to talk with my son almost everyday by Skype, is it possible in Addis? How about medicines? Is it easy to find western medicines? (I have so many questions...)

Thank you very much for taking time to answer me
Best regards
Alexandra

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ArmandViP08 February 2013 05:55:53

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Hi Alexandra!

Welcome to Expat.com

Armand

relocationservices New member

Member since 16 February 2013

relocationservicesNew member18 February 2013 15:34:56

Bonjour Alexandra,

Je suis Julien, un français expatrié à Addis depuis quelques semaines.

Pour le travail, il y a un lycée français: Lycée Gebre-Maryam
Je sais que ce lycée recherche régulièrement des professeurs.
voici le lien:http://www.guebre-mariam.org/

Pour les bagages et les meubles, il n'est pas nécessaire de faire venir de l'étranger. Ici on peut trouver n'importe quoi, parfois à condition de mettre le prix. Par exemple, le semaine dernière l'achat d'un simple placard made in Ethiopia et d'une d'une table avec 6 chaises aussi made in Ethiopia, j'ai payé 400 euros. Le vrai problème est la mauvaise qualité par rapport en Europe.

Quant à internet, le connection est bien pour les mails, recevoir ou envoyer des fichier assez lourds. Par contre pas possible de regarder des videos genre youtube en HD.
Skype fonctionne très bien, je l'utilise une ou 2 fois par semaine pour communiquer avec ma famille qui est en France.

Pour le tarif il faut regarder le lien suivant:http://www.ethionet.et/

Pour les médicaments, on peut aussi en trouver les mêmes que en Europe, par contre c'est beaucoup plus coûteux, souvent 20 à 40% de plus.

Bonne réflexion

Julien

Alexandra Fernandes New member

Member since 18 October 2012

Alexandra FernandesNew member19 February 2013 00:01:04

Bonjour Julien,

Merci beaucoup pour tous les renseignements! Vraiment utile!
À bientôt peut-être
Alexandra

Alexandra Fernandes New member

Member since 18 October 2012

Alexandra FernandesNew member13 March 2013 23:54:10

Thanks a lot! In fact I heard many different opinions... But the best ones are from the people living there, for sure! Thanks again, I will be waiting for some more info, whenever you have time. Very much appreciated.
Best regards
Alexandra

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