How to Tip in Malawi 🇲🇼

Currency: Malawian kwacha (MWK)
Average monthly salary: about 67 USD

💡 General Tipping Etiquette

Due to very low salaries, it is important that you don’t tip to much in Malawi; it could bring a imbalance amongst workers.

🍽️ Restaurants

Round up the bill up to 10 %, depending on prices

🚕 Taxis

Round up the bill, unless theres a fixed fee

🏨 Hotels

3 $ per day for the whole staff (tipping box, including cleaning) 

👨‍🌾Tour guides

5 $ per day

🌏Region

Check out tipping rules for Mozambique, Zambia or Tanzania.

Sources: Expert Africa & Audleytravel


Learn more about tipping customs worldwide at how-2-tip.com.

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