🍽️ Tip Calculator

Calculate the tip amount and total bill for a restaurant.

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What is a Tip Calculator?

The Tip Calculator works out how much tip (gratuity) to leave at a restaurant, cafe, or for any service, and splits the total bill evenly among any number of people. Tipping culture is growing in Indian restaurants, hotels, and cab or food-delivery services, and this tool removes the mental math of calculating 10% or 15% of an odd bill amount like ₹1,847.

Formula

Tip Amount = Bill × Tip % ÷ 100
Total Bill = Bill + Tip Amount
Amount Per Person = Total Bill ÷ Number of People

Worked Example

Bill: ₹1,500 · Tip: 10% · People: 2

Tip Amount = 1,500 × 10 ÷ 100 = ₹150
Total Bill = 1,500 + 150 = ₹1,650
Per Person = 1,650 ÷ 2 = ₹825

If you increase the tip to 15% on the same ₹1,500 bill, the tip becomes ₹225, the total becomes ₹1,725, and each of the 2 people would owe ₹862.50 — a difference of just ₹37.50 per person for a noticeably better tip to the staff.

How to Use This Calculator

  1. Enter the total bill amount in ₹.
  2. Enter the tip percentage you want to leave (e.g. 10, 15, or 20).
  3. Enter the number of people splitting the bill.
  4. Click Calculate to see the tip amount, total bill, and amount per person.
💡 Tip: In India, 10% is a common tip at casual restaurants, while 15–20% is more typical at fine-dining establishments — check whether a "service charge" is already added to your bill before adding an extra tip on top.

Things to Know

  • Tip percentage is always calculated on the pre-tip bill amount, never on the total after tip is added.
  • If you leave the "Number of People" field blank, the calculator treats it as 1 and shows the full total as the per-person amount.
  • Rounding to the nearest rupee is common practice when the per-person share works out to an odd decimal value.

If you're splitting a bill with unevenly shared items, use our Split Bill Calculator instead, or check the Discount Calculator for calculating savings on a purchase.

📅 Last reviewed: July 2026 · Formulas verified against RBI/SEBI/IT Dept guidelines.