How much to tip in Mumbai or India general?
How much money should I give as a tip to a hotel boy in Mumbai / India, for carrying my luggage or to reception girl or restaurant waiter, for being generally nice and helpful? What amount is best to not offend recipient (with to low amount) and in the same time to not make him uncomfortable (with to high amount)?
I started tipping them with 100 INR per each tip. My friend said, that he is giving 50 INR. However, after comparing this to local market prices (20 INR per short rickshaw ride or 150+ INR for burger at Burger King), I feel like 50 INR is way too low amount.
Please note, that answers like "Nothing, this is part of their job and salary" are not interesting for me and please do not put answers like that.
Is there any "uncomfortable" amount at all? Can I give 1000 INR extra for the whole stay (week), if I feel really generous or would that be received like something wrong?
Best Answer
Many of the people doing service jobs at this income scale make less than 10000 Rupees / month. I often give 100 Rupee tips for drivers / waiters / hotel workers for routine tasks and 300-500 for unusual or very good work. This practice seems to be appreciated and rarely makes anyone act uncomfortable.
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What is a normal tip in India?
Generally speaking, the average tip in India is about 10 percent. As always, exact numbers are debatable and depend on the quality of service. Remember, you'll be tipping in the local currency, the Indian rupee, so familiarize yourself with the going conversion rate before your trip.How much should you tip in general?
For starters, here's a simple rule for restaurant tipping: Leave 15 to 20 percent of the pretax total of your bill. Don't dip below 15 percent unless the service has been abysmal\u2014and never skip a tip.Do I need to tip in India?
For street food, no tipping is required. When you pay for a small meal, breakfast or a snack that costs less than INR 300, a 10% tip is appreciated. If you have small bills handy, you can tip in multiples of 10 Rupee notes. On bills ranging from INR 300 to INR 1,000, you can tip around 7% to 10% of the bill amount.Tipping $700 to Street Vendors in Mumbai, India (UNEXPECTED REACTIONS)
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