Bill per person
v1cuentapropinapersonaspor_personaHow it is worked out
Share a restaurant bill between several people with the tip already added in.
The tip is added to the bill first and the total is then shared out. Doing it the other way round gives the same number, since multiplying and dividing can be swapped, but this way you can see what the tip adds before it is split.
The expression that runs
cuenta * (1 + propina / 100) / personasThe fields arrive with an example filled in: put your own numbers in and run it again. You can also edit the formula to fit your case.
What if the formula were yours?
This calculator is not hand-written: it is an Axioma formula. Open it in the editor to see how it is built, adapt it to your case and create the ones you need.
How the split works, tip included
The tip is added to the total first and the result is then shared out. A bill of 240,000 with a 10 % tip is 264,000, and between four people that is 66,000 each. Six thousand of those 66,000 are the tip.
The order makes no difference to the result, since multiplying and dividing can be swapped, but doing it this way shows what the tip adds before it is split, which is the part that usually surprises people.
Tipping customs vary, and the tip is usually optional
Ten per cent is a common suggestion, but the expected share differs by country, and in some places service is already included in the price. Typing zero in the field gives the split without a tip, which in the example is 60,000 each.
It is worth checking whether the bill already includes service, because adding a tip here on top of that charges it twice: when it does, leave the percentage at zero and split the total exactly as it came.
When not everyone had the same
Splitting evenly is the simplest agreement, not the fairest one: whoever drank water pays the same as whoever ordered the bottle of wine.
The quick way out is to take what only some people had off the total, split the rest between everyone, and add back what each person ordered. That is a different formula with its own variables, and the kind of thing an editor is for rather than a fixed calculator.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the tip worked out before or after tax?
- There is no single rule. It is usually worked out on the food and drink, and that is how most bills suggest it; if yours shows tax separately, decide which base you want and type the percentage that matches.
- How do I split it when someone did not drink?
- Set aside what only some people had, divide the rest between everyone, and add back what each of them ordered. With two or three exceptions it works out in your head; beyond that, it is worth writing the formula.
- What if the result does not come out even?
- Round up and let someone cover the difference, or push it into the tip. The number is a guide for splitting, not a figure that has to balance to the last coin.