Currency · Benin Republic

Naira to CFA

See what your money is worth in Cotonou before you cross. Then, if you're changing a larger amount, let my dad's team come to you.

43,979 CFA

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Bureau de change · Cotonou

Changing a larger amount? Meet my dad.

He's been licensed in Cotonou for 30 years. He's who our family and friends trust with naira, CFA, pounds and dollars. He handles larger amounts, and his team comes to meet you, so you never have to go looking for a bureau.

  • Licensed in Cotonou for 30 years

  • Naira, CFA, pounds, dollars

  • Larger amounts

  • His team comes to you

Arrange an exchange

How it works

01

Message us on WhatsApp

Tell us the amount, the currency and when you'll be in Cotonou.

02

We confirm the rate

You get his rate before anything happens, and agree a time and place.

03

His team meets you

At your hotel or somewhere convenient in Cotonou.

Before you change money

  • Keep small notes

    Zémidjans and market sellers often can't change a 10,000 CFA note.

  • Avoid street changers

    Fake notes and short counts are a real risk.

  • Count in front of them

    Every time, wherever you change.

  • Bring some CFA

    Enough for your first taxi, then change the rest in Cotonou.

Questions

  • Some traders near the border and in busy markets take naira, but you'll get a poor rate. Change into CFA.

  • The West African CFA franc has a fixed rate of 655.957 CFA to €1, which keeps it stable. The naira floats, which is why Cotonou can feel pricier when the naira weakens.

  • Yes. Both use the West African CFA franc, so the same money works in Lomé.

  • Larger hotels and supermarkets often accept cards, but check your card works abroad and watch the fees. Markets and taxis run on cash.