Currency: Bhutanese ngultrum (BTN)
Average monthly salary: about 335 USD
💡 General Tipping Etiquette
Tourism isn’t very common in Bhutan, always try to negotiate a price
🍽️ Restaurants
5%-10% of your bill amount is not included in the bill, sometimes 10 %-20 % is already added
🚕 Taxis
Fare is fixed, no custom of tipping taxi drivers.
🏨 Hotels
80-100 BTN per night for cleaning staff and per transfer for bellhops
👨🌾Tour guides
Depending on price and tour; 10-15 $ for a whole day
🌏Region
Check out tipping rules for the China, India or Nepal
Sources: Himalayan travel consultant
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