Tipping Guide by Country

Pick a country, see the actual tipping norms for restaurants, bars, cafes, taxis, hotel housekeeping, hotel porters, spas, and tour guides. Plus the cultural context that matters: where tipping is rude (Japan, Iceland), where USD cash is gold (Argentina, Cuba, Egypt), and where service charge replaces the need to tip (France, Singapore, Brazil).

What this tool does

• 80+ countries across 15 regions — every major travel destination
• Eight categories per country: restaurant, bar, cafe, taxi, housekeeping, porter, spa, tour guide
• Cultural context: Japanese refusal etiquette, Egyptian baksheesh, German "Stimmt so?", Iranian taarof
• Service-charge transparency: which countries auto-add 10% and which don't
• Color-coded culture markers: tips expected / appreciated / optional / unusual / do NOT tip
• Country search + region filter for quick lookup

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