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.
Tipping in other countries
Customs vary by region, by venue and over time. Use your judgement and your eyes.