Tipping Guide
FOREIGN TIPPING GUIDE - COUNTRY
This list is by country, Travel advice - How much to tip in another country
W/W = waiter/waitress,
P = porter
T = taxi driver.
Argentina
W/W: 10%
P: $1
TD: Round up taxi fare or small tip
Australia
W/W: 10% in fine restaurants only
P: $2 per bag
TD: Round up
Austria
W/W: 5% plus service charge
P: $1 to $2 per bag
TD: Round up
Bahamas
W/W: 10%
P: $1 per bag
TD: 10% (15% actual per local FTer
Belgium
W/W: 10% if no service charge
P: $1 per bag
TD: Round up
Brazil
W/W: 10% to 15%
P: $1 per bag
TD: 10%
Brunei
W/W: None
P: None
TD: None
Canada
W/W: 15% ranges from 10%-20% per local FTers
P: $1 to $2 per bag
TD: 10%
Cayman Islands
W/W: 15% if no service charge
P: $1 per bag
TD: 10%
Chile
W/W: 10% in addition to service charge
P: $1 per bag
TD: None
China
W/W: 3% in major cities (according to local FTers; 0%)
P: $1 to $2 (according to local FTers, none)
TD: None
Colombia
W/W: 10%
P: 75 cents per bag
TD: None
Costa Rica
W/W: None
P: $1 per bag
TD: 10%
Czech Republic
W/W: 5% to 10%
P: $1 per bag
TD: Round up
Denmark
W/W: None
P: $1 per bag
TD: Round up
Ecuador
W/W: 10% if no service charge
P: 75 cents per bag
TD: None
Egypt
W/W: 5% to 10% plus service charge
P: $1 per bag
TD: Round up
Estonia
W/W: 10-15% for restaurants (in pubs toss spare change into big shared bowl for waitresses)
P: ?
TD: ?
Fiji
W/W: None
P: None
TD: Round up
Finland
W/W: 10% if no service charge
P: $1 per bag
TD: Round up
France
W/W: 5% to 10%
P: $1 per bag
TD: Round up
Germany
W/W: 5% to 10% or round up plus euro or two per some FTers
P: $1 per bag
TD: Round up
Greece
W/W: 5% to 10% plus service charge
P: $1 per bag
TD: Round up
Hong Kong
W/W: 10% plus service charge if svg charge no need to add 10% per local FTer or round up
P: $1 per bag
TD: Round up
Hungary
W/W: 10% if no service charge
P: None
TD: Round up
India
W/W: 10% if no service charge
P: $1 per bag (according to local FTers 50cents/bag)
TD: Round up
Indonesia
W/W: 10%
P: 50 cents
TD: Round up
Ireland
W/W: 10% to 15%
P: $1 per bag
TD: Round up
Israel
W/W: 12% to 15% if no service charge
P: $1 per bag
TD: 12% to 15% (according to local FTers, tips included in fares; could tip but not 12-15%)
Italy
W/W: 10% plus service charge
P: $1 per bag
TD: Round up
Japan
W/W: None
P: None
TD: None
Malaysia
W/W: None
P: None
TD: None
Mexico
W/W: 10% to 15%
P: $1
TD: 50 cents
Morocco
W/W: Leave loose change
P: 50 cents per bag
TD: Round up
Netherlands
W/W: 5% to 10%
P: $1 per bag
TD: Round up
New Zealand
W/W: None
P: None
TD: None
Norway
W/W: 10% if no service charge
P: $1 per bag
TD: Round up
Oman
W/W: None
P: None
TD: None
Peru
W/W: Up to 10% for special service
P: 75cents per bag
TD: None
Philippines
W/W: 10%
P: 50 cents to $1 per bag
TD: Round up
Poland
W/W: 10%
P: $1 per bag
TD: Round up
Portugal
W/W: 10% to 15% if no service charge
P: $1 per bag
TD: Round up
Romania
W/W: Round up bill
P: $1 per bag
TD: Round up
Russia
W/W: 10% to 15%
P: $1 per bag
TD: Round up
Samoa
W/W: None
P: None
TD: None
Saudi Arabia
W/W: 10% to 15%
P: $1 to $2 per bag
TD: 10%
Singapore
W/W: None
P: None
TD: None
South Africa
W/W: 10% if no service charge
P: 50 cents
TD: 10%
South Korea
W/W: None
P: None
TD: None
Spain
W/W: 7% to 10% plus service charges
P: $1 per bag
TD: 10%
Sweden
W/W: 10% if no service charge
P: $1 per bag
TD: Round up
Switzerland
W/W: Round up
P: $1 per bag
TD: Round up
Taiwan
W/W: 10% if no service charge (none according to local FTer)
P: $1 per bag
TD: None
Tanzania
W/W: 10%
P: None
TD: None
Thailand
W/W: None see post # 32 in this thread for update by local FTer
P: None see post # 32 in this thread for update by local FTer
TD: None see post # 32 in this thread for update by local FTer
Turkey
W/W: Round up
P: $1 per bag
TD: Round up
United Arab Emirates
W/W: None
P: None
TD: None
United Kingdom
W/W: 10% if no service charge
P: $1 per bag
TD: 15% (according to local FTers 10% or round up to nearest pound)
USA
W/W: 15% to 20%
P: $1 to $2 per bag
TD: 10% to 15%
Venezula
W/W: 10%
P: 75 cents per bag
TD: 10%
Vietnam
W/W: None
P: None
TD: None