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Get it wrong in either direction and it costs you. Haggle where prices are actually fixed — a supermarket, a mall, a metered taxi — and you'll just look confused or rude. Don't haggle where it's expected — a souk in Marrakech, a market in Bangkok, a curio stall in Nairobi — and you'll routinely overpay by 2-5x, since opening prices in those places are quoted assuming negotiation. The habit doesn't transfer between countries the way most travelers assume it does, so a quick check before you shop tells you which mode you're actually in.
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