Living in Madagascar
The Malagasy language « Malagasy » comes from the combination of the Malayo-indonesian, Arabic, Swahili languages and the direct and literal translation of the French and English languages. There are 18 tribes in Madagascar; each of them speaks their own dialects. Nevertheless, Malagasy people understand each other through the “official Malagasy” language.
The respect of the ancestors, the elders and the « fihavanana » (friendship) is very important in the Malagasy culture. That is the reason why, when a Malagasy person takes the floor, he spends several minutes to apologize before getting in the heart of the matter.
The Malagasy traditional music is similar to the western operetta. It is special thanks to its moralizing themes full of humor and most of the time it takes place in the street or in the “kianja” (show-site).
The respect of the ancestors or « Razana » urges some ethnic groups to face some real funeral arts and to practice the “famadihana” (exhumation).
Malagasy people are known for their pacifism and their great tolerance. However, they set a high value upon ways and customs especially in villages: mainly the respect of the elderly and the compliance with the “fady” (taboo) and interdicts. Thus, prior to any shooting, please ask for authorization.
| Category | List |
| Colleges | Public Universities
Instituts supérieurs de technologie (Technology colleges) Ecoles polytechniques (Polytechnic colleges) Private and public colleges Distance learning university |
| High schools and schools | Public schools and high schools
Private schools and high schools French schools and high schools American school (Antananarivo) |
| Primary schools | Public primary schools
Private primary schools French primary schools Anglo French primary shools |
| List | |
| Public hospitals |
HJRA Hôpital Joseph Ravoahangy Andrianavalona Hôpital Dr Raseta Befelatanana Centre Hospitalier de Soavinandriana
Hôpital Médico-Chirurgical d’Antsirabe – Est de Sabotsy
Hôpital Militaire d’Antsiranana Hôpital de Sambava
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d’Androva
Centre Hospitalier Régional de Toamasina
Centre Hospitalier Régional de Toliara |
| Private hospitals | Clinique des Sœurs_Antananarivo
Polyclinique et Matérnité d’Ilafy_Antananarivo Clinique Saint Paul_Antananarivo Hôpital Mpitsabo Mikambana_Antananarivo Clinique Village des Jeux Ankorondrano_Antananarivo Clinique Noa_Antananarivo Clinique Médicale Adventiste_Antananarivo Espace Médicale (Antananarivo_ Antsirabe_ Majunga_ Nosy Be_ Antsiranana_ Toamasina) … |
| Highest | Lowest | |
| EUR | 3 454.00 | 3 520.00 |
| USD | 3 175.00 | 3 235.00 |
| Fares (EUR) | |
| National flights (Round trip ticket) with Air Madagascar or Madagascar Airways
from Antananarivo to Diego Suarez/ Toliara /Fort Dauphin /Sainte Marie /Majunga /Sambava /Morondava /Toamasina /… |
> 244 |
| Heading | Consumption | Costs (EUR) |
| Water | =10 m3 | 0.10/m3 |
| >10 m3 | 0.29/m3 | |
| Electricity | =130 kWh | 0.08/kWh-0.19kWh |
| >130 KWh | 2.49/kWh |
| Products | Costs (EUR) |
| Fuel (l) | |
| Unleaded 95 | 0.97 |
| Diesel oil | 0.79 |
| Petroleum | 0.62 |
| Gas (cylinder) | |
| Butane gas 12.5 kg | 29.09 |
| Butane gas 9kg | 20.41 |
| Butane gas 6kg | 14.62 |
| Renting | Costs (EUR/month) |
| Villa | > 286 |
| Flat | > 229 |
| Providers | Subscription duration | Costs (EUR) | Available channels, radio and services (Qty) |
| Canal+ Madagascar | 1 to 12 months | > 8.58 | > 76 |
| ParaboleMadagascar | at least 12 months | > 8.01 | > 69 |
| Blueline TV | From 1 month | > 4.29 | > 27 |
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Costs |
| Téléphonie | |
| Telma mobile
Pack (call/sms/internet) |
> 500 Ar/day |
| Telma fixe
limited unlimited: weekend, day off, at night (8pm to 6am) unlimited: 6am to 6pm |
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1000 Ar/10mn 1000 Ar/day 2000 Ar/day |
| Orange
Pack (call/sms/internet) |
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> 450 Ar/day |
| Airtel
limited Pack |
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> 8 Ar/s > 700 Ar/day |
| Internet Mobile | |
| Telma (100Mo – 1Go) per week | 3 000 – 12 500 Ar/week |
| Orange (100Mo – 50 Go) the validity is variable | 3 000 Ar/3days-275 000 Ar/2months |
| Airtel (100Mo – 200 Go) the validity is variable | 3 000 Ar/3days-199 000 Ar/month |
| Internet Fixe | |
| pack Telma fixe (appel 1h + 1,5Go per month) | 229 000 Ar/mn |
| pack Telma fixe (appel 1h + 500 Mo per month) | 129 000 Ar/mn |
| Orange (1Go – 50 Go) | 22 500 – 239 500 Ar/mn |
| Airtel (1Go – 200 Go) | 45 000 – 199 000 Ar/m |
| Blueline (200 Mo – illimité) | 10 000 – 129 000 Ar/m |
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| Airtel | > 2 600Ar/6mn |
| Orange | > 3,6 Ar/s |
| Telma | > 14,5 Ar/s |
| Blueline | > 300 Ar/mn |
