Visiting Benin

Benin
Currency
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Benin uses the West African CFA Franc.

Benin
Electrical Outlets
To see compatibility, select your home country.
Benin uses European and French-type sockets. Their devices run on 220 Volts (50 Hertz).

Benin
Drinking Water
Tap water is unsafe for consumption
Stick to sealed or boiling-hot drinks. Avoid ice or anything that may have touched tap water.

Benin
Time Zone
To see time difference information, select your home time zone.
Benin is in the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone, or UTC+01:00.

Benin
Tipping Culture
Tipping is not mandatory but appreciated
Tipping is not a requirement in Benin but always appreciated and more common with tourism-related services.

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