How much to tip in Brazil 🇧🇷

Brazilian restaurants almost always add a 10 percent service charge, so extra tipping is optional.

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🇧🇷Brazil · Round up

Service is often included. Rounding up or leaving small change is the norm rather than a percentage.

Restaurant: A 10 percent service charge (serviço) is usually included

Café & bar: Round up

Taxi: Round up

Hotel: R$5 to R$10 per bag

Tour guide: R$20 to R$40 per day

Amounts are in local currency. Tipping is a custom, not a rule, so use these as a friendly guide.

Brazil tipping FAQ

How much should I tip in Brazil?

Brazilian restaurants almost always add a 10 percent service charge, so extra tipping is optional. In restaurants: a 10 percent service charge (serviço) is usually included.

Do you tip taxis and hotels in Brazil?

Taxis: round up. Hotels: r$5 to r$10 per bag. Tour guides: r$20 to r$40 per day.

Is tipping expected in Brazil?

Round up the bill. Service is often included. Rounding up or leaving small change is the norm rather than a percentage.

Last reviewed 2026-06-03. Tipping is a custom that varies by region and venue, so use this as a guide. Sources: Fodor’s & Rick Steves travel etiquette guides, Wikipedia: list of tipping customs by country, national tourism boards.