Tip Calculator

Figuring out a tip and splitting a restaurant bill is one of the most common everyday calculations. Enter the bill amount, your preferred tip percentage, and how many people are splitting. The calculator handles the rest.

• Restaurant dining: Calculate tip for a group dinner and split the total equally.
• Food delivery: Tip delivery drivers. Typically 15 to 20%, or a minimum of $2 to $3 per order.
• Hair salons and spas: Service tipping at 15–20% is standard for hair, nails, and massage.
• Hotel services: Tip hotel housekeeping $2–5 per night, bellhops $1–2 per bag.

1. 1Enter the pre-tax bill amount (or post-tax, depending on your preference).
2. 2Enter the tip percentage. 15% is customary for adequate service, 18–20% for good service, 20–25% for excellent.
3. 3Enter the number of people splitting the bill.
4. 4The calculator shows total tip, grand total, and per-person amount.

• Tipping on the post-tax total: Tipping on the pre-tax amount is standard in most countries. Tipping on the full bill after tax slightly overpays, but the difference on a typical bill is small. Decide which you prefer and be consistent.
• Splitting before tipping: Calculate the tip first, add it to the bill, then divide. Splitting the pre-tip total and adding per-person tips separately sometimes results in different totals due to rounding.
• Using the same rate for all service types: A 15-20% tip for table service, 10% for counter service or takeaway, and no tip for self-service is a common norm. Applying 20% everywhere or nowhere both miss the context.
• Not adjusting for service quality: Tip percentages are partly a reflection of service. A 15% tip for poor service and 25% for exceptional service communicates feedback. The server and restaurant pay attention to these numbers.

• Round up to a clean per-person amount: After calculating, round up the per-person total to a clean number (e.g., $23.40 becomes $24). This makes cash splitting easier and effectively adds a small extra tip.
• Use 10% as a mental baseline: 10% of the bill is easy to calculate mentally (move the decimal one place left). Double it for 20%. This gives a quick sanity check against the calculator result.
• Agree on the percentage before the meal: When dining with a group, decide the tip percentage upfront. It avoids the awkward end-of-meal negotiation and ensures everyone contributes the same proportion.
• Factor in gratuity for large groups: Many restaurants automatically add 18-20% gratuity for groups of 6 or more. Check the bill before adding a tip on top. Double-tipping on a large table is an expensive mistake.