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Tipping Calculator: Cairo

Data verified: Jun 2026Found an outdated figure? Tell us

Tipping in Egypt: about 10 % in restaurants, 5 % at hotels, 10 % in taxis and 10 % at cafés.

Inputs

ج.م

Enter the amount in EGP — the destination currency

Default scenario: Bill 100 · restaurant — edit inputs
Suggested tip
EGP 10
10%
≈ 0.8 SAR (estimated)Approximate FX rates — as of September 2026 · FX rates are approximate, for planning only.

10-15% من الفاتورة. حتى إذا أُضيفت رسوم خدمة، يُتوقع بقشيش إضافي صغير.

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Tip Calculator — Cairo

The exact tip for any bill in Cairo — restaurant, hotel, taxi or café — in EGP with the SAR equivalent.

Step 1 of 2

The billPrices in Cairo are in EGP (ج.م).

ج.م

Enter the amount in EGP — the destination currency.

Service type
people

Split the tip across everyone at the table.

Tip Cash to Withdraw — Cairo

How much EGP to withdraw in small bills for tips across your whole Cairo trip.

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Your trip

nights

How it works

Enter your Cairo trip details to get tipping figures based on current, Cairo-specific numbers.

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    Step 1

    Enter the bill in the local currency of Egypt (EGP).

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    Step 2

    Pick the service type: restaurants 10%, hotels 5%, taxis 10%, cafes 10%.

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    Step 3

    We apply the local Egypt percentage and show the total with tip.

Use Cases

Tip right at Cairo tables

Enter a restaurant or cafe bill and watch the Egypt norm apply instantly: roughly 10% at restaurants and 10% at cafes, paid in EGP, so you close every bill correctly without guessing or over-tipping.

Hotels, taxis and service charges

Check the bill before adding more: many Cairo venues already include service, hotel staff customarily receive about 5% and taxis 10%, and where the custom is small or zero, rounding up stays courtesy rather than obligation.

Tips

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    Tipping in Egypt is custom, not obligation: this dataset assumes roughly 10% in restaurants and 5% at hotels when no service charge is added — check the bill first, since many venues in Cairo already include service.

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    Check official sources for Cairo visa, tax, or fee rules before relying on any computed figure (Tipping Calculator: Cairo) — travel rules change with little notice, and a calculator cannot know about a decision announced last week.

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    Work in the local currency of Cairo and keep card fees as a separate line; converting every tipping price to your home currency with a rough rate distorts the comparison between options and hides their real differences.

Common Mistakes

  • Forgetting hotels in the Cairo cash envelope: porters and housekeeping sit near 5% of the service cost in this dataset, yet most visitors budget only the 10% restaurant line. Cover both when sizing the daily money you carry.

  • Exporting your home tipping habit to Cairo: the local custom this page encodes sits near 10% in restaurants and 5% at hotels, and under- or over-tipping both misread the room. Follow the local table, not the one you brought.

FAQs

How much for hotel staff in Egypt?

About 5% is customary; the calculator applies it to any amount you enter.

Do I tip taxi drivers in Egypt?

Around 10% of the fare is customary.

What rate applies at cafes (Cairo)?

10% — the calculator applies the cafe rate to any bill you enter.

Which currency do I tip in for Egypt?

The local currency (EGP) — calculate bill and tip in it to avoid conversion losses.

What's the total on a 100 EGP bill?

A restaurant tip (10%) adds 10 EGP, for a total of 110 EGP.

What's the general tipping custom in Egypt?

Enter any bill in the calculator and it applies the local Egypt rate per service type (restaurants, hotels, taxis, cafes).