All expats be aware of rental fraud in Abidjan, I was ripped off by rental company that asked me 2 months in advance to pay 1000 eur for one bedroom flat and after 2 months municipality Abidjan showed up on my door saying that they will take the flat ( I have to move out ) since the owner did not pay rent for one year, rent was 250 eur per month for the municipality!
Do not pay any rental fee without official rental contract, rental fee in Abidjan is 250 EUR per month have this in mind when they offer you flats of 2000 EUR...they try to rip you off!!!