Split any restaurant bill or expense between any number of people with tip.
Split any bill between any number of people
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Even splits feel simple but aren't always fair — someone who ordered a salad and water shouldn't necessarily pay the same as someone who ordered steak and three cocktails. Yet insisting on itemized splitting for every group dinner can create awkward, tedious negotiations.
A practical middle ground many groups use: split shared items (appetizers, bottles of wine) evenly, then each person covers their individual entree cost plus their share of tax and tip. This balances fairness with simplicity better than either extreme.
Tip calculations on a split bill should generally be based on the total bill amount, not calculated separately per person — splitting the tip evenly after calculating it on the full pre-split total tends to match standard tipping etiquette better than each person tipping individually on their portion.
Use the calculator above for quick even splits with tip included — for groups with wildly different order sizes, it's still a useful starting point even if you then make small manual adjustments for fairness.