Tipping · 🇺🇬

Tipping in Uganda

Customary: 10%. Not expected. 10% at sit-down restaurants.

At restaurants

What is customary: Not expected — welcome, but nobody is counting

Worked example

On a UGX200,000 bill, 10% is UGX20,000, so you would hand over UGX220,000.

Tour guides

On a “free” walking tour, the tip is the fare: about UGX20,000 per person.

On a paid tour, 10% of the price on top.

Expected. Gorilla-trekking porters and rangers are tipped separately from the guide, and both are customary.

The money

Uganda uses the Ugandan Shilling (UGX). Today 1 GBP is 5,034.31 UGX.

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Ugandan Shilling (UGX) →

Tipping in other countries

Customs vary by region, by venue and over time. Use your judgement and your eyes.

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