Currency: West African CFA franc (XOF)
Average monthly salary: about 115 USD
💡 General Tipping Etiquette
Tourism in Benin isn’t very common, always try to negotiate a price
🍽️ Restaurants
You should round up in smaller establishments or tip up to 10%
🚕 Taxis
You should round up the fare except price is fixed
🏨 Hotels
200 XOF per night for cleaning staff and per transfer for bellhops
👨🌾Tour guides
Tip your guide 10% and your driver 5% of the tour cost
🌏Region
Check out tipping rules for Nigeria, Togo or Burkina Faso
Sources: Tippingaroundtheworld
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