Currency: Lek (ALL)
Average monthly salary: about 450 USD
💡 General Tipping Etiquette
Tipping in Albania is appreciated but not mandatory. It’s common to round up or leave around 5–10% for good service.
🍽️ Restaurants
It’s customary to leave around 10% of the bill.
🚕 Taxis
Not common, but appreciated to round up to 100 lek.
🏨 Hotels
100-200 lek for bellhops and cleaning staff (per day)
👨🌾Tour guides
10 % is fair for a good tour guide
🌏Region
Check out tipping rules in Greece, Kosovo or Serbia
Sources: Chasing the donkey
Learn more about tipping customs worldwide at how-2-tip.com.