Tipping · 🇲🇺

Tipping in Mauritius

Customary: 10%. Service is often included. 10% where it is not.

At restaurants

What is customary: A share of the bill, at any size

Worked example

On a MUR2,000.00 bill, 10% is MUR200.00, so you would hand over MUR2,200.00.

Tour guides

On a “free” walking tour, the tip is the fare: about MUR500.00 per person.

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

Expected on guided tours. Boat crews are tipped as a crew.

The money

Mauritius uses the Mauritian Rupee (MUR). Today 1 USD is 47.0613 MUR.

Convert USD to MUR →

Mauritian Rupee (MUR) →

Tipping in other countries

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

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