Overview
The Split Bill Calculator is a fast and user-friendly tool designed to help you divide a restaurant or shared expense bill among multiple people. Whether you’re dining out with friends, organizing an event, or traveling with a group, this calculator makes splitting costs easy, fair, and accurate. It supports different currencies, tip percentages, tax additions, and optional per-person rounding to simplify real-life group payment scenarios.
This online bill splitter is ideal for social gatherings, roommates, coworkers, and trip planners. Just input the total bill, number of people, and any desired tip and tax percentages — the tool does the rest, displaying a transparent breakdown of totals and per-person payments.
Formula & Methodology
The calculator applies the following logic to derive the final results:
Total Bill with Tip and Tax:
Total = Base Bill + (Tip% × Base Bill) + (Tax% × Base Bill)
Amount per Person:
Per Person = Total / Number of People
If "Round per person" is selected, the result is rounded to the nearest whole number to avoid awkward cent values. This feature is helpful in cash-splitting scenarios or when each person prefers to pay an even amount.
Currency selection dynamically updates all displayed amounts to reflect the chosen symbol (USD $, EUR €, GBP £, INR ₹, JPY ¥), enhancing international usability.
Example Calculation
Let’s say you and three friends had a restaurant dinner that cost $120. You want to leave a 15% tip and account for a 10% sales tax. Here's how the calculation works:
- Base Bill: $120
- Tip (15%): $18
- Tax (10%): $12
- Total with Tip & Tax: $150
- People: 4
- Per Person: $37.50 (or $38 if rounding enabled)
This ensures everyone knows exactly what they owe, avoiding confusion or unfair contributions.
Use Cases
- 🍽️ Dining Out: Split restaurant bills fairly among friends or couples.
- ✈️ Group Travel: Manage shared costs like taxis, food, and accommodations.
- 🎉 Event Hosting: Divide party or group event expenses between participants.
- 🏠 Roommates: Share household expenses like groceries, utilities, or repairs.
- 👩💼 Team Lunches: Track per-person contributions in work-related meals or outings.
- 💵 Fair Settlements: Avoid awkward calculations and disputes with a neutral, clear tool.
FAQ
Can I choose different currencies?
Yes. Use the dropdown to select your preferred currency (USD, EUR, GBP, INR, JPY). All results will update accordingly.
Does this calculator include rounding?
Yes. You can optionally enable rounding to round each person’s share to the nearest whole number. This is useful when paying with cash or simplifying payments.
What if the group has people contributing unequally?
This tool is designed for equal splits. If some participants paid different amounts, we recommend using our upcoming Advanced Expense Splitter for uneven contributions and debts.
Can I share the results?
Yes. Use the copy button to share the results via chat or text, or click the print/export option to save a copy for group tracking or receipts.
Is tax calculated on the bill or on top of the tip?
Both tip and tax are calculated from the original bill amount. They are added together to produce the final total.