Tipping · 🇱🇧
Tipping in Lebanon
Customary: 10%–15%. Expected. A service charge on the bill does not replace it.
At restaurants
What is customary: Service is usually already on the bill
Worked example
On a LBP2,000,000 bill, 10% is LBP200,000, so you would hand over LBP2,200,000.
Tour guides
On a “free” walking tour, the tip is the fare: about LBP1,000,000 per person.
On a paid tour, 10% of the price on top.
Expected on guided tours. US dollars circulate alongside the lira and are welcome.
The money
Lebanon uses the Lebanese Pound (LBP). Today 1 USD is 89,500.00 LBP.
Tipping in other countries
Customs vary by region, by venue and over time. Use your judgement and your eyes.