How to Tip in Burkina Faso 🇧🇫

Currency: West African CFA franc (XOF)
Average monthly salary: about 880 USD

💡 General Tipping Etiquette

Similar to other West african countries (List)

🍽️ Restaurants

Service charge is included at 10-15% so no need to tip. If you felt service was exceptional then you can round up.

🚕 Taxis

Tipping taxi drivers in Burkina Faso is expected, you should aim to tip 10-15%

🏨 Hotels

A few hundred XOF per transfer for bellhops, 1-2 $ per night per night for cleaning staff

👨‍🌾Tour guides

5-10% of the price depending on the tour length and quality

🌏Region

Check out tipping rules for Mali, Niger or Ghana

Sources: tippingaroundtheworld (2014)


Learn more about tipping customs worldwide at how-2-tip.com.

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