The Tip calculator tells you whether tipping is expected in 164 countries and works out a low, typical or generous tip for restaurants, taxis, guides and more. It is free and converts to your home currency.
Guidelines from the tipping sections of our country guides, plus widely used local practice where a guide is silent. Customs vary by place and by how happy you are with the service; a tip is always your choice. Currency conversion uses daily mid-market rates.
About the Tip calculator
The Tip calculator takes the guesswork out of tipping abroad. For 164 countries it tells you whether tipping is expected, customary, optional or not expected, with a one-line summary and warnings about service charges. Choose a service, such as a restaurant, taxi or hotel porter, and pick a low, typical or generous tip. It can split the bill, convert the total to your home currency and suggest round-ups. It is built from the tipping sections of our country guides and suits any traveler who wants to tip fairly.
How it works
- Open the page; it picks the country you are in, or choose another.
- Choose a service, like Restaurant, Taxi or Housekeeping.
- Enter the bill, choose Low, Typical or Generous, and mark a service charge if one is included.
- Split the bill if you need to, and read the tip in local money and your home currency.
Features
Why it helps on a trip
Tips
- Read the bill for words like service, servizio or service compris before you add a tip.
- Keep a few small local notes for porters, housekeeping and taxi round-ups.
- Ask whether a card tip reaches staff; in some places cash is preferred.
- Open the country guide link for more detail on local habits.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Tip calculator free?
Yes, it is free to use, with no account and nothing to install. It runs in any phone or computer browser. It guesses the country you are in from your device's time zone and your home country from the browser language, so the local currency and your home currency are pre-set. You can change both at any time.
How much should I tip in a restaurant abroad?
It depends on the country. In some places, like the United States, a tip of around 15 to 20 percent is standard. In many others, a small round-up or around 5 to 10 percent is enough, and in some, tipping is not expected. Choose the country and Restaurant in the Tip calculator to see the usual amount.
What is a service charge, and do I still need to tip?
A service charge is an amount added to the bill by the restaurant or hotel, often a set percentage. Where it is included, an extra tip is usually optional. Check the bill carefully, because the wording varies by language. The Tip calculator warns about service charges and lets you mark when one is already on the bill.
Should I tip in local currency or my home currency?
Local currency is usually best. Staff may not be able to exchange foreign coins, and notes in another currency can cost them fees to change. The Tip calculator shows the tip in local money first, and also converts it to your home currency so you know what you are spending.
How much should I tip hotel porters and housekeeping?
Customs vary by country. Where tipping is common, porters are usually tipped a small amount per bag and housekeeping a small amount per night, often left daily with a note. The Tip calculator shows typical per-bag and per-night amounts in local money for each country, based on our country guides.