Split Bill CalculatorSplit a bill fairly, evenly or by what each person ordered
Split a restaurant bill by what each person ordered, with shared items divided among whoever shared them and tax and tip shared in proportion, or simply split evenly. Copy who owes what straight to your group chat.
- Itemized or even
- Shared items handled
- Proportional tax & tip
- Up to 10 people
Split bill calculator
People
Items. Tap names to choose who shares each item.
Bill total
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How do you split a bill fairly when people ordered different things?
Add up each person’s own items, split shared items equally among the people who shared them, then give each person tax and tip in proportion to their share of the subtotal. In the example above, Alex’s food comes to $31.50 out of an $84 subtotal (37.5%), so Alex also pays 37.5% of the tax and tip: $31.50 + $2.52 tax + $5.67 tip = $39.69. If everyone ordered about the same, an even split is simpler.
Worked example: three friends, one bill
| Person | Own items + shared share | Subtotal | Tax 8% | Tip 18% | Pays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex | Burger 16 + ⅓ pizza 8 + ½ drinks 7.50 | $31.50 | $2.52 | $5.67 | $39.69 |
| Sam | Pasta 18 + ⅓ pizza 8 + ½ drinks 7.50 | $33.50 | $2.68 | $6.03 | $42.21 |
| Priya | Salad 11 + ⅓ pizza 8 | $19.00 | $1.52 | $3.42 | $23.94 |
| Total | $84.00 | $6.72 | $15.12 | $105.84 |
An even split would charge each person $35.28, so Priya would subsidize the others by $11.34. Splitting by item avoids that.
Tips for splitting without awkwardness
Agree before ordering
“Even split or by item?” takes ten seconds at the start and saves a debate at the end.
Share tax and tip proportionally
A $10 salad shouldn’t pay the same tip as a $40 steak. Proportional sharing is what the calculator does.
Watch for automatic gratuity
Many restaurants add 18–20% for groups of six or more. Set tip to 0% if it’s already on the bill.
Settle up straight away
Copy the result into the group chat so everyone pays the same evening.
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Manzoor Ahmad
Calculator Developer · Founder of DexoCalc
I’m a pharmacist turned web developer with 13+ years of experience building web tools. I built this calculator for the end-of-dinner moment when someone says “I only had a salad”. It splits shared items exactly, shares tax and tip in proportion, and gives you text you can paste straight into the group chat.
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Splitting bills: frequently asked questions
Enter each item with its price and tap the names of the people who shared it. The calculator adds each person’s items, splits shared items equally, and divides tax and tip in proportion to each person’s subtotal.
Proportionally is fairer. Each person pays tax and tip on what they actually ordered. Splitting evenly makes light eaters subsidize big orders.
Switch to ‘Split evenly’, enter the subtotal and the number of people, and add tax and tip percentages. Each person’s share includes their part of tax and tip.
Etiquette guides recommend tipping on the pre-tax subtotal, which is the default here. Untick the box to tip on the total including tax.
Up to 10 people in itemized mode and 50 in even mode.
Yes. Use items for anything shared, such as groceries, a holiday rental or a gift, and set tip to 0%. For splitting rent by room size, use the rent split calculator.
Sources & references
- General Tipping Guide, The Emily Post Institute
Amounts are rounded to cents for display, so individual shares may differ from the total by a cent.