Money & Currency
How to pay for things — cash, cards, ATMs and tipping norms on both sides of the river.
Currencies
- The Gambia uses the Gambian Dalasi (
GMD, symbolD). - Senegal uses the West African CFA franc (
XOF, symbolCFA), pegged to the Euro.
Cards, ATMs and cash
Cards are accepted at most established hotels and upmarket restaurants. Everywhere else, cash is king. ATMs are reliable in cities and major tourist areas but scarce elsewhere — withdraw enough for a few days at a time when you find one.
A detailed breakdown of rates, tipping, and currency-exchange locations is on the way.