Tipping rules in different countries

Tipping rules are different in every country in the world, some places `depend on the customer’s discretion` but some places add that amount to the restaurant bill.

Egypt

In the Pyramid country, tips are often added to the bill, from 5-10% at restaurants.

United Arab Emirates

Tips are usually added 10% to the bill of a restaurant, hotel or bar.

South Africa

Tips for waiters are usually 10-15% of the bill.

Brazil

In the host country of the 2014 World Cup, at restaurants, tips will be added to the bill and are worth 10%.

Canada

Tips will not be added to the bill when you eat at the restaurant.

Mexico

At restaurants, the tip will be 10-15% of the amount you pay in the bill.

In some countries, tipping is considered a cultural feature of behavior.

Australia/New Zealand

You will lose about 10-15% of tips for waiters when eating at restaurants, 50 USD/day for private tour guides, 5-10 USD/day for tour drivers and 20 USD/day for drivers.

Cambodia

When you come to the country of pagodas and towers, the tip for waiters is only about 1 USD/meal, 1-2 USD/bag for someone to carry, 10-20 USD/tour guide.

India

Tips when eating at restaurants are quite high, 15% for waiters.

At the hotel, you only spend 50 rupees for a bag when asking a porter and 50-100 rupees/day for a driver.

Indonesia

At the restaurant, visitors will lose at least 10% of the tip and this amount is included in the bill.

Japan

In some places, you will be considered disrespectful if you give extra money to taxi drivers, restaurant waiters, or when someone else takes care of you.

When you come to Japan, you do not need to give extra tips.

Malaysia

At the restaurant, you will `get` a 10% tip added to the bill, while the tip at the hotel is optional.

Philippines

At restaurants, check the bill before paying.

Singapore

Here, tips are included in the restaurant bill.

Thailand

At the restaurant, tip the waiter 1 USD/meal, 1-2 USD/bag for the porter, 1 USD for the taxi driver and 2 USD/hour for the private driver.

For each meal at a Thai restaurant, visitors only need to tip the waiter an additional 1 USD.

Korea

Korean culture has no concept of `tipping`.