How to Tip in Ivory Coast 🇨🇮

Currency: West African CFA franc (XOF)
Average monthly salary: about 452 USD

💡 General Tipping Etiquette

Tipping etiquette in the Ivory Coast is similar to other African countries.

🍽️ Restaurants

A service charge is sometimes added to the bill, if yes round up the bill, if not 10-15% is ok

🚕 Taxis

Taxi rides are often bargained so there is no need to tip, otherwise drivers expect 10 percent with the Taximeter

🏨 Hotels

500-1000 XOF per transfer for bellhops depending on amount of bags, depending on amount of bags and on hotel, 500-1000 XOF per night for cleaning staff

👨‍🌾Tour guides

Beyond the guided tour price, if your guide has been excellent, tip them from CFA 500 to CFA 1000

🌏Region

Check out tipping rules for Ghana, Liberia or Guinea

Sources: World Travels

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

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