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PracticalMoney and payment in Benin
CFA franc, cash and mobile payment.
The currency is the CFA franc (XOF), the same as in Senegal, pegged to the euro: 1 euro = 655.957 CFA francs. Cash is still widely used; mobile payment (MTN MoMo, Moov Money) is common, and cards are accepted in hotels and larger restaurants.
On GANAALE you can pay online or, when the partner accepts it, on site.
Updated on 29 October 2026