Bill Splitter
Split any restaurant or household bill equally, or by what each person ordered.
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Per-person amounts for 2 to 10 people
Same bill with tax and tip, split equally between different group sizes.
How to split a bill fairly
This free bill splitter works out each person’s share of a restaurant or household bill, with tax and tip included. It is for friends, families and flatmates who eat out or share costs together. There is no sign-up, and it runs entirely in your browser, so your bill stays private.
How do you split a bill equally?
Add tax and tip to the bill first, then divide the total by the number of people. For a 120 dollar bill with 8 percent tax and a 20 percent tip, the total is 153.60 dollars, so each of 4 people pays 38.40 dollars. This calculator uses that method, with the tip worked out on the bill before tax.
How do you split a bill by what each person ordered?
Write down what each person ordered, add tax and tip in proportion to each share, and add the three parts together. If your food cost 30 dollars from a 120 dollar bill, you pay a quarter of the tax and a quarter of the tip, plus your 30 dollars. The shares mode in this calculator does that maths for you.
What is a fair way to split a bill with friends?
In 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the average American household spent about 3,900 dollars a year on food away from home. With that much eating out, a clear rule helps. Split equally when everyone ordered similar dishes, split by shares when orders differ a lot, and agree the method before ordering.
Should the tip be calculated before or after tax?
Calculate the tip on the bill before tax, because tax is a government charge and not part of the meal or the service. Some people tip on the total after tax, which gives a slightly larger tip. Either way is acceptable, but this calculator uses the pre-tax bill, so enter the tax rate and let it add the tax first.
What if one person only had a drink?
Use the shares mode and enter only the cost of the drink for that person, with the other shares as normal. The calculator adds a fair share of tax and tip to that small amount, so the person pays for the drink plus tax and tip, and nothing else. It is the simplest way to keep a group bill fair.
Worked example
A 120 dollar bill with 8 percent tax adds 9.60 dollars of tax, and a 20 percent tip on the bill adds 24 dollars. The total is 153.60 dollars. Split equally between 4 people, each person pays 38.40 dollars. Split by shares of 60, 30, 20 and 10 dollars, the amounts owed are 76.80, 38.40, 25.60 and 12.80 dollars. The table above shows the equal split for group sizes from 2 to 10 people.
Frequently asked questions
How do I split a 120 dollar bill between 4 people?
With 8 percent tax and a 20 percent tip, the total is 153.60 dollars, so each person pays 38.40 dollars. Without tax or tip, each person simply pays 30 dollars.
How do I split a bill when people ordered different things?
Choose the shares mode, enter what each person ordered on its own line, and the calculator adds a fair share of tax and tip to each amount. The person who ordered the most pays the most.
Do I include tax when splitting a bill?
Yes. Everyone should pay a share of the tax as well as the food, because the tax is part of the total on the receipt. This calculator adds tax first, then splits the full total.
Do I include the tip when splitting a bill?
Yes, in most groups the tip is shared too. The usual way is to add the tip to the total and split everything together, so nobody is left to cover the tip alone.
What if the shares do not add up to the bill?
The calculator scales the shares to match the full total with tax and tip, so the amounts owed always add up to the total. For the fairest result, make the shares add up to the bill amount before tax.
Is this bill splitter free?
Yes. It is free, with no sign-up, and it runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you type is uploaded or stored.
Can I split a household bill, not just a restaurant bill?
Yes. Enter the household bill, set tax and tip to zero if they do not apply, and split it equally or by shares. It works for rent, utilities, groceries and any shared cost.
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