Gabon

Money & costs

Money

Gabon is expensive and finding cash is hard. ATMs in Libreville will only work with Visa cards, and credit cards are only accepted at top-end hotels. Bringing all the cash you need into the country in euros is the best option. Euros trade higher than dollars.

Travellers cheques work in only a few places in Libreville, but Western Unions are plentiful. Don’t leave Central Africa with CFA, as they’re nearly impossible to change.