Tip Calculator for Johannesburg

Tip Calculator for Johannesburg

In South Africa 10 to 15 percent is the normal restaurant tip, as waiters often rely on tips. Petrol is pumped by attendants, who are usually given a small tip, and car guards in parking areas expect a few rand. This page opens the tip calculator for Johannesburg in South African rand (ZAR) with a 12 percent tip and a bill split 2 ways.

Facts that change the answer

• Typical tip in Johannesburg: 12 percent
• Service charge: Some restaurants add a service charge for groups of eight or more.
• Tax: VAT is 15 percent and is included in menu prices.
• Currency: South African rand (ZAR)

Worked example for Johannesburg

A 2-person meal in Johannesburg with a bill of ZAR 800.00 and a 12 percent tip comes to ZAR 896.00, or ZAR 448.00 each. At 17 percent the total would be ZAR 936.00. (Example bill; use your own receipt.)

Johannesburg has about 9,418,183 people (GeoNames) and is in Gauteng. Customs are much the same in Cape Town, the nearest large city in South Africa on this list. Across the border, Dar es Salaam in Tanzania follows different habits, so check that city's page before you travel.

Quick amounts in ZAR at 12 percent: on ZAR 400.00 the tip is ZAR 48.00 and the total ZAR 448.00; on ZAR 800.00 the tip is ZAR 96.00 and the total ZAR 896.00; on ZAR 1,600.00 the tip is ZAR 192.00 and the total ZAR 1,792.00; on ZAR 3,200.00 the tip is ZAR 384.00 and the total ZAR 3,584.00. At 7 percent the tip on ZAR 800.00 would be ZAR 56.00, and at 17 percent ZAR 136.00.

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