🇧🇷 Tipping & service charge in Brazil

Tipping isn’t customary here. Check if the bill already adds a service charge. Restaurants in Brazil often add a 10% service charge to the bill. (Serviço (10%)) There is usually no separate tax on the bill.

At a glance

Currency: BRL
Service charge: 10%
Tax: Usually none
Tip: no tipping

Popular ways to pay friends back: Pix.

Example: dinner for 4

A R$600 dinner for 4 comes to R$660 with the usual charges — R$165 per person.

Food & drinks	R$600
Service charge 10%	R$60
Total	R$660
Each pays (4 people)	R$165

Split a bill in Brazil

Frequently asked questions

Do you tip in Brazil?

Tipping isn’t customary here. Check if the bill already adds a service charge.

Is there a service charge in Brazil?

Restaurants in Brazil often add a 10% service charge to the bill. (Serviço (10%))

Is tax included in restaurant prices in Brazil?

There is usually no separate tax on the bill.

Typical values only — rates vary by city, state and restaurant. Always check your receipt.