Money and Costs
Currency
Communauté Financière Africaine Francs (XOF)
Daily Costs
Budget: less than CFA40,000
- Hotel room: CFA12,000
- Pâte in a maquis: CFA1200
- Local beer: CFA600
- Zemi-john ride: CFA400
Midrange: CFA40,000–60,000
- Hotel room: CFA25,000
- Two-course dinner: CFA5000
- Drink in a bar: CFA1800
- Intercity bus ride: CFA7500
Top End: more than CFA60,000
- Hotel room: CFA45,000
- Two-course meal: CFA12,000
- Cocktail: CFA2500
- 4WD with driver, per day: CFA56,000
Bargaining
Bargaining is common in Benin, though delving into negotiations over the cost of a plate of street food would be in poor taste.
Money
All banks change cash. There are plenty of ATMs, most of which accept Visa.
Trinity Forex Changes US dollars, euros, Swiss francs and British pounds.
Banque Atlantique Temperamental MasterCard and Visa ATM.