Restaurant bill split calculator
Enter what each person ordered, then the tax, the tip and who paid. The calculator spreads the tax and tip in proportion to each person’s order, or equally if you prefer, and tells you what everyone owes. It is free, needs no sign-up, and nothing leaves your browser.
1. What did each person order?
2. Tax, tip and who paid
3. What each person owes
Bill total: 108.00 EUR (food 90.00, tax 9.00, tip 9.00)
| Person | Their food | Tax and tip | Owes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ana | 40.00 | 8.00 | 48.00 |
| Ben | 30.00 | 6.00 | 36.00 |
| Cleo | 20.00 | 4.00 | 24.00 |
Who pays whom
- Ben pays Ana 36.00 EUR
- Cleo pays Ana 24.00 EUR
How it works
- Each person’s order is what they ordered for themselves. Dishes everyone shared go in their own box and are split equally.
- Tax and tip are added on top. A tip can be an amount or a percentage of the food.
- Tax and tip are spread either in proportion to what each person ordered, or equally.
- Everyone’s total is what they owe the person who paid the bill.
A worked example
Three friends have dinner on a trip. Ana’s food is 40.00, Ben’s is 30.00 and Cleo’s is 20.00, so the food comes to 90.00. The tax is 9.00 and the tip is 9.00, which makes the bill 108.00. Ana pays the bill.
In proportion to what each person ordered: Ana owes 48.00, Ben 36.00 and Cleo 24.00. Ben and Cleo send Ana 36.00 and 24.00.
Equally: each person’s share of the 18.00 of tax and tip is 6.00, so Ana owes 46.00, Ben 36.00 and Cleo 26.00.
The equal split is quicker, but it asks Cleo, who ordered least, to pay 2.00 more than her share of the food would suggest. Spreading in proportion follows the bill.
Common questions
How do I split a restaurant bill when everyone ordered different things?
Add up what each person ordered, then spread the tax and tip. The fairest way is in proportion to what each person ordered, so someone who had a starter and wine pays a larger part of the tax and tip than someone who had a soup.
Should tax and tip be split equally?
Splitting them equally is simpler, but it makes the person who ordered least pay part of the other people’s extras. Splitting in proportion to what each person ordered follows the bill more closely. This calculator does either.
What if we shared some dishes?
Enter the shared dishes in their own box. They are divided equally between everyone, and added to each person’s own order before tax and tip are spread.
What about a service charge already on the bill?
Many restaurants abroad add a service charge. If it is on the receipt, enter it in the tip box as an amount, and check before adding a further tip.
How are the odd cents handled?
Money is counted in whole cents. If an amount does not divide evenly, the leftover cents go out one at a time, starting from the first person, so the shares add up to exactly the bill.
Does this save or send my data?
No. Everything is worked out in your browser and is gone when you close or reload the page.
On a trip, record it as you pay
A restaurant bill is easiest to settle when it is recorded at the table, while everyone remembers who ordered what. In Trip Split you can type or say “Dinner 108 EUR, I paid”, check the card and confirm. Choose “exact amounts” to enter what each person ordered, and “add tax and tip separately”, and the tax and tip are spread in proportion for you. It works offline, and all the dinners on the trip add up to one short list of transfers at the end. See the sample trip for how it looks, try the split expenses calculator for other costs, or read how to split when not everyone joins every activity.
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