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Timetable

In general, the stores are open from Monday to Saturday from 9am to 1pm and from 2pm to 7pm. The opening hours of the stores are however theoretical, as the small stores remain open very late in the evening, even all night, and especially 7 days a week. The administrations are open from Monday to Friday from 8am to 12:30pm and from 3pm to 6:30pm.

Budget & Tips

Except in the chic stores of Cotonou, leave your credit card in your suitcase and bring cash.

What's very local

Except in the chic stores of Cotonou, haggling is the order of the day and you will have to negotiate prices. A little tip: divide the advertised price (at least) by two, then increase it little by little until you agree with the merchant.

Tourist traps

Counterfeits are legion, even exclusive, in all markets of the country. Bags, shoes, clothes, soccer jerseys, they are everywhere. No one will bother you at the customs in Cotonou, and once at the French customs, you are unlikely to be bothered for a jersey of the Squirrels, the Beninese national soccer team, or a pair of glasses that are crudely imitated... After that, it's all about quantity...

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Practical information : Treat yourself (& others) Benin

Timetable

Budget & Tips

What's very local

Tourist traps