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Congo

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Selling into Congo means pricing in Central African CFA Franc (XAF) with 0 decimal places, rendering amounts as 123 457 FCFA, applying 18.90% VAT inside the displayed price, and offering the payment methods people there actually use.

Currency
XAF
VAT
18.90%
Payment methods
5
Live FX
n/a
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Money

Currency and formatting

Currency
Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
Symbol
FCFA — placed after the amount
Decimal places
0
Formatted example
123 457 FCFA
Thousands separator
 
Decimal separator
,
Digit grouping
threes (3)
Live rate
No central-bank source publishes XAF yet

Watch out: XAF has no minor unit. Treating it like a two-decimal currency overcharges by 100×.

Tax

Tax

tax · CG
18.90% standard VAT Prices tax-inclusive
  • 5% — specified goods
Payments

Payment methods in Congo

Roughly ordered by real-world use — not by what a card processor would prefer you offer.

  • 01 mtn momo
  • 02 airtel money
  • 03 cash on delivery
  • 04 card
  • 05 bank transfer

Card schemes that work domestically: gimac, visa, mastercard. 3-D Secure is not standard; strong customer authentication is not legally mandated.

Locale

Locale

Primary
fr-CG
Official languages
French
Direction
left-to-right
Date format
DD/MM/YYYY
Measurement
metric
GDPR applies
no
Phone

Phone numbers

Calling code
+242
Mobile format
+242 0X XXX XXXX
Digits
9
FAQs

Congo: common questions

What currency does Congo use?

Congo uses the Central African CFA Franc (XAF), symbol FCFA. It has no minor unit — amounts are whole numbers, so 123 457 FCFA is a complete price.

How many decimal places does XAF have?

XAF has 0 decimal places. Charging with the wrong number of minor units is a 100× error, so this is worth getting right.

What is the VAT rate in Congo?

The standard VAT rate in Congo is 18.90%. Prices are displayed tax-inclusive.

What payment methods are used in Congo?

The methods that matter in Congo, in rough order of use: mtn momo, airtel money, cash on delivery, card, bank transfer.

What is the dialling code for Congo?

Congo's country calling code is +242. Mobile numbers are formatted +242 0X XXX XXXX (9 digits after the country code).

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