Tipping · 🇵🇭

Tipping in Philippines

Customary: 10%–15%. 10% is normal wherever service is not already included.

At restaurants

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

Worked example

On a ₱2,000.00 bill, 10% is ₱200.00, so you would hand over ₱2,200.00.

Tour guides

On a “free” walking tour, the tip is the fare: about ₱300.00 per person.

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

Normal and appreciated. Boatmen and drivers on island tours are tipped separately.

The money

Philippines uses the Philippine Peso (PHP). Today 1 USD is 62.5025 PHP.

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Tipping in other countries

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

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