Things University Students need for Life in Cotonou by Caleb Jarikre.

Starting life in Cotonou as a student isn't easy; from paying an exorbitant house rent, to dealing with a very annoying landlord and lastly, facing the hustle and bustle at the University.

To make life a little bit easy for you, below are the list of things you need as a student in Cotonou:

  1. House.
  2. Bed
  3. Pillow
  4. Gas Cylinder.
  5. Tableware and Cookware.
  6. Fan.
  7. Iron.
  8. Reading Table and Chair
  9. Laptop.
*HOUSE: Getting a house in Cotonou is actually the most essential thing a student needs in Cotonou, it gives you the essential security you need; regardless of how expensive houses in Cotonou are because of the varying caution fee which is 
added to the house rent, houses from the range 10k Naira (15k cefa) to 20k Naira (30k cefa) can be gotten by an average student.

Better still, if the student is on a low budget he/she can get a roommate to share the house burden with.
*BED and PILLOW: For essential comfort every student must buy a bed. Price: 17k cefa-30k cefa.
*GAS CYLINDER: As a student, you wouldn't want to be going out to borrow gas from people or having to spend money everyday at cafeterias. Getting a gas cylinder is really essential. Price: 13k cefa-20k cefa.
*TABLEWARE and COOKWARE: You need your plates and spoons to eat and pots and frying pans to prepare your meals. Price: Relatively cheap.
*FAN: Being one of the hottest cities in Africa, it is highly essential you get a fan. Price: 8k cefa-10k cefa.
*IRON: As a student you wouldn't want to go to school with rumpled clothes. That would be terrible! 4k cefa-6k cefa.
*READING TABLE AND CHAIR: You wouldn't want to be sleeping every time you tried reading on your bed, so it's preferable you get a reading table and chair. Price: 10k cefa.
*LAPTOP: This is essential regardless of what you are studying in the university. It will keep you entertained when you are less busy because not every student can afford to get a Television and a Decoder. Price: 50k cefa-100k cefa.


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