Currency: Burundi franc (BIF)
Average monthly salary: about 115 USD
💡 General Tipping Etiquette
Remember not to be too flashy with your money and valuables though. Burundi isn’t the safest country and one should always take caution when traveling on their own.
🍽️ Restaurants
Service charge isn’t included in Burundi, expected only for higher end restaurants. You should tip up to 10% depending on the service and the quality of the service you went to
🚕 Taxis
Tipping taxi drivers in Burundi is not expected, but if it was a pleasant ride then you should round up
🏨 Hotels
Tipping in hotels isn’t common and isn’t expected. If a staff member goes above and beyond a small token is a nice gesture. Sometimes there are tipping boxes so in the end of your stay you can give a couple of dollars in the box.
👨🌾Tour guides
If you are taking an organized tour in Burundi than usually you should expect to tip the driver and guide about 5-10% each. This is all dependent on the quality received from the guides.
🌏Region
Check out tipping rules for D.R Congo, Rwanda or Tanzania
Sources: tippingaroundtheworld
Learn more about tipping customs worldwide at how-2-tip.com.
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