Should I tip?
Tico skilled and unskilled wages are a fraction of what most of the rest of the world pays...however, it is not cheap to live in Costa Rica. Kindness and generosity is always appreciated.
Tico skilled and unskilled wages are a fraction of what most of the rest of the world pays...however, it is not cheap to live in Costa Rica. Kindness and generosity is always appreciated.
- Your restaurant bill will include a 13% sales tax and a 10% service fee/tip. We personally tip an extra 10% when the service and/or food is good.
- We tip 10-20% to non-food service providers, i.e. taxi drivers, tour guides, etc.
- Offshore fishing trip tipping standard is 15-20%, minimum $50 ea. to Captain & Mate please. Sharing fish with crew is appreciated, but not mandatory.
