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.