How much to tip in Maldives 🇲🇻

Maldives resorts add a 10 percent service charge, so extra tipping is optional but welcome for great service.

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🇲🇻Maldives · Customary

A modest tip is normal and appreciated for good service, though not as large as in the United States.

Restaurant: Resorts add a 10 percent service charge; a few dollars extra is appreciated

Café & bar: Not expected

Taxi: Not expected

Hotel: $2 to $5 per day for staff

Tour guide: $10 to $20 per day

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

Maldives tipping FAQ

How much should I tip in Maldives?

Maldives resorts add a 10 percent service charge, so extra tipping is optional but welcome for great service. In restaurants: resorts add a 10 percent service charge; a few dollars extra is appreciated.

Do you tip taxis and hotels in Maldives?

Taxis: not expected. Hotels: $2 to $5 per day for staff. Tour guides: $10 to $20 per day.

Is tipping expected in Maldives?

Tipping customary. A modest tip is normal and appreciated for good service, though not as large as in the United States.

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.