Currency: US-Dollar
Average monthly salary: about 199 USD
💡 General Tipping Etiquette
Only tip in East Timor if you genuinely feel the service deserves it.
🍽️ Restaurants
Bills presented in East Timorese restaurants do not have a service charge added to them. If you feel like tipping, a 10% tip is the norm.
🚕 Taxis
Round up the fare, if prize isn’t fixed
🏨 Hotels
1$ per transfer for bellhops and per day for cleaning staff
👨🌾Tour guides
A couple of dollars is fine up to 10 %, depending on length of the tour
🌏Region
Check out tipping rules for Indonesia, Papa New Guinea or Australia
Sources: Lonely Planet
Learn more about tipping customs worldwide at how-2-tip.com.