- Most common bills/notes: $1, $5, $10 and $20; may also see $2, $50 or $100 bills/notes
Value of a DollarFollowing is a list of average prices:
- Cup of coffee: $2 – $3
- Espresso-based Drink: $5+
- Hamburger, fries & drink at fast food restaurant: $10 – $12
- Lunch at a restaurant: $22+
- Movie Theater (cinema): $10 – $14
- Postage stamp: $.63 cents
- Maryland sales tax is 6%. Delaware has no sales tax.
- Sales taxes are added at the register, so your bill will be higher than the price tag on an item.
- Waiter/waitress: 18 – 20% of food bill
- Barbers/hairdressers: 18 – 20% of bill
- Taxi drivers: 10 – 15% of fare
- Food delivery persons: No less than $5
- You do not tip bus drivers, theater ushers, museum guides, salespeople, employees at fast food restaurants or hotel clerks
- You should never tip police officers, physicians, government employees or university employees. It may be interpreted as a bribe, which is illegal.
Distance to regional cities:
- Salisbury, Maryland: 30 miles, 30 minute drive
- Baltimore, Maryland: 130 miles, 2-3 hour drive
- New York, NY: 235 miles, 4.5 hour drive
- Philadelphia, PA: 150 miles, 2-3 hour drive
- Washington, DC: 140 miles, 2-3 hour drive