Tip Calculator for Cairo

Tip Calculator for Cairo

In Egypt tipping (baksheesh) is part of everyday life. Many restaurant bills already include a 12 percent service charge, which does not always reach staff, so leaving a further 5 to 10 percent in cash for the waiter is common. Small tips are usual for porters, drivers and attendants. This page opens the tip calculator for Cairo in Egyptian pound (EGP) with a 10 percent tip and a bill split 3 ways.

Facts that change the answer

• Typical tip in Cairo: 10 percent
• Service charge: Many restaurants add a 12 percent service charge, shown on the bill.
• Tax: VAT is 14 percent.
• Currency: Egyptian pound (EGP)

Worked example for Cairo

A 3-person meal in Cairo with a bill of EGP 1,500.00 and a 10 percent tip comes to EGP 1,650.00, or EGP 550.00 each. At 15 percent the total would be EGP 1,725.00. (Example bill; use your own receipt.)

Cairo has about 9,606,916 people (GeoNames). Customs are much the same in Giza and Alexandria, the nearest large cities in Egypt on this list. Across the border, Istanbul in Turkey follows different habits, so check that city's page before you travel.

Quick amounts in EGP at 10 percent: on EGP 750.00 the tip is EGP 75.00 and the total EGP 825.00; on EGP 1,500.00 the tip is EGP 150.00 and the total EGP 1,650.00; on EGP 3,000.00 the tip is EGP 300.00 and the total EGP 3,300.00; on EGP 6,000.00 the tip is EGP 600.00 and the total EGP 6,600.00. At 5 percent the tip on EGP 1,500.00 would be EGP 75.00, and at 15 percent EGP 225.00.

Sources: FastBuySale editorial summary of local custom (customs vary) · GeoNames. Checked 5 November 2026. For how the maths works, see the Tip Calculator guide.