Tipping by country: full comparison table
Compare tipping customs across all 53 countries in one place. Sort by any column, filter by region, or search for a destination. Restaurant guidance and the local currency are shown for each country. Data reviewed 2026-08-10.
| Country | Region | Tipping | Typical % | Restaurants | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States | North America | Expected | 18% | 18-20% | US dollar (USD) |
 Canada | North America | Expected | 18% | 15-20% | Canadian dollar (CAD) |
 Mexico | North America | Appreciated | 10% | 10-15% | Mexican peso (MXN) |
 United Kingdom | Europe | Appreciated | 10% | 10-12.5% (check for service charge) | pound sterling (GBP) |
 Ireland | Europe | Appreciated | 10% | 10-15% | euro (EUR) |
 France | Europe | Service usually included | 5% | service included (round up) | euro (EUR) |
 Germany | Europe | Appreciated | 10% | 5-10% (round up) | euro (EUR) |
 Italy | Europe | Appreciated | 10% | round up (coperto often charged) | euro (EUR) |
 Spain | Europe | Not customary | 5% | round up to 5-10% | euro (EUR) |
 Portugal | Europe | Appreciated | 10% | 5-10% | euro (EUR) |
 Netherlands | Europe | Appreciated | 10% | round up to 5-10% | euro (EUR) |
 Belgium | Europe | Service usually included | 5% | service included (round up) | euro (EUR) |
 Switzerland | Europe | Service usually included | 5% | service included (round up) | Swiss franc (CHF) |
 Austria | Europe | Appreciated | 10% | 5-10% (round up) | euro (EUR) |
 Greece | Europe | Appreciated | 10% | 5-10% | euro (EUR) |
 Sweden | Europe | Appreciated | 10% | round up to 5-10% | Swedish krona (SEK) |
 Norway | Europe | Appreciated | 10% | round up to 5-10% | Norwegian krone (NOK) |
 Denmark | Europe | Service usually included | 5% | service included (round up) | Danish krone (DKK) |
 Finland | Europe | Not customary | 5% | not expected (round up) | euro (EUR) |
 Poland | Europe | Appreciated | 10% | 10% | Polish zloty (PLN) |
 Czech Republic | Europe | Appreciated | 10% | 10% | Czech koruna (CZK) |
 Hungary | Europe | Appreciated | 10% | 10% | Hungarian forint (HUF) |
 Iceland | Europe | Not customary | 5% | not expected | Icelandic krona (ISK) |
 Croatia | Europe | Appreciated | 10% | 10% | euro (EUR) |
 Turkey | Europe | Appreciated | 10% | 5-10% | Turkish lira (TRY) |
 Russia | Europe | Appreciated | 10% | 10% | Russian ruble (RUB) |
 Japan | Asia | Not customary | 5% | not expected (can confuse) | Japanese yen (JPY) |
 China | Asia | Not customary | 5% | not expected | Chinese yuan (CNY) |
 South Korea | Asia | Not customary | 5% | not expected | South Korean won (KRW) |
 Hong Kong | Asia | Appreciated | 10% | 10% service often added (round up) | Hong Kong dollar (HKD) |
 Singapore | Asia | Not customary | 5% | service charge often added | Singapore dollar (SGD) |
 Thailand | Asia | Appreciated | 10% | round up to 10% | Thai baht (THB) |
 Vietnam | Asia | Appreciated | 10% | 5-10% | Vietnamese dong (VND) |
 India | Asia | Appreciated | 10% | 5-10% | Indian rupee (INR) |
 Indonesia | Asia | Appreciated | 10% | 5-10% (often included) | Indonesian rupiah (IDR) |
 Malaysia | Asia | Not customary | 5% | service charge often added | Malaysian ringgit (MYR) |
 Philippines | Asia | Appreciated | 10% | 10% (often added) | Philippine peso (PHP) |
 Taiwan | Asia | Not customary | 5% | service charge often added | New Taiwan dollar (TWD) |
 United Arab Emirates | Middle East | Appreciated | 10% | 10-15% (service may be added) | UAE dirham (AED) |
 Israel | Middle East | Expected | 18% | 10-15% | Israeli shekel (ILS) |
 Saudi Arabia | Middle East | Appreciated | 10% | 10-15% | Saudi riyal (SAR) |
 Egypt | Middle East | Expected | 18% | 10% plus extra | Egyptian pound (EGP) |
 Australia | Oceania | Not customary | 5% | not expected (round up for great service) | Australian dollar (AUD) |
 New Zealand | Oceania | Not customary | 5% | not expected | New Zealand dollar (NZD) |
 South Africa | Africa | Expected | 18% | 10-15% | South African rand (ZAR) |
 Morocco | Africa | Appreciated | 10% | 5-10% | Moroccan dirham (MAD) |
 Kenya | Africa | Appreciated | 10% | 5-10% | Kenyan shilling (KES) |
 Brazil | South America | Service usually included | 5% | 10% usually added | Brazilian real (BRL) |
 Argentina | South America | Appreciated | 10% | 10% | Argentine peso (ARS) |
 Chile | South America | Appreciated | 10% | 10% (often suggested) | Chilean peso (CLP) |
 Peru | South America | Appreciated | 10% | 10% | Peruvian sol (PEN) |
 Colombia | South America | Appreciated | 10% | 10% (voluntary, often asked) | Colombian peso (COP) |
 Costa Rica | Central America | Service usually included | 5% | 10% service included | Costa Rican colon (CRC) |
How to read this table
Tipping shows whether a tip is expected, appreciated, already included, or not customary. Typical % is a rough default used by our country calculators — always check the bill for an included service charge first. Tap any country for the full guide, per-situation amounts and a local-currency calculator.