How to Tip

Currency: South african rand (R)
Average monthly salary: about 1’635 USD

💡 General Tipping Etiquette

Tips are very important in South Africa for people in the service industry.

🍽️ Restaurants

10-20 %

🚕 Taxis

10 % of the fare

🏨 Hotels

R10 to R20 per transfer for bellhops, same per night for cleaning staff

👨‍🌾Tour guides

R20-R50 per person in a group tour; R100-R150 in a private tour

🌏Region

Check out tipping rules for Botswana, Namibia or Zimbabwe.

Sources: safariguideafrica

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