Please search the new updated 2024 video " cost of living Madagascar 2024 "

A really helpful video. Thanks! After visiting in 2018, I’m planning on going to Taolagnaro for a few months to teach English (maybe longer if I enjoy it there) so this is such a useful video. I know prices may vary, but it’s given me a good idea on what to expect!

@passivenomads

Жыл бұрын

I will do an update video for 2023 as some prices have changed.

@KBtravel

Жыл бұрын

That would be great. Thanks! I will keep an eye out for it.

I like your channel mate , keep it up.

@passivenomads

Жыл бұрын

Nice one Ben 👍

Thanks for the airline reviews on another video. There's also an Italian airline, Nios, which flies Rome to Nosy Be weekly but it is fairly expensive, like Air France. Plus you have to get from the UK to Rome. South African Airways also worth considering but need to get to Joburg on BA or Virgin. Thanks for Turkish Airlines ... didn't know about them.

@dan-te8614

6 ай бұрын

Neos

@eliasdejesus8707

2 ай бұрын

Traductor

Interesting breakdown of costs as I’m long term UK visitor to Thailand & noticed a few Madagascan ladies of the night working in Pattaya over the yrs….always thought how beautiful they are as well as the island there looks stunning. Got a great house location there too. Always thought the infrastructure & the local,language being the biggest barriers. Thailand is hard to beat on cost of living & infrastructure tho….liked & subbed🤔😉😎

@passivenomads

8 ай бұрын

Hi Gord8743, the costs have gone up a bit, but it's still possible to live well on $1000 a month, there's some stunning ladies in Madagascar, and they all love a foreign guy you should pop over fir a holiday 😀

@gord8743

8 ай бұрын

@@passivenomads thx mate…from 4C in Manchester that’s very tempting!! Always said the Madagascan ladies look better than the Thais as better curvy thicker shape which I go for…plus stunning beaches n low costs..what’s not to like😉😎 👍🏻

Interesting and informative 🇯🇲

Hey) thank for posting. Im visiting Madagascar this month. I'm from India. Hopefully meet you in one of the shacks on the beach.

@passivenomads

Жыл бұрын

Good for you its a nice time of year to visit Madagascar 🇲🇬 give us a shout when you're here

@shane2119

Жыл бұрын

Did you already visited madagascar? How was it?

Very interesting....I love Madagascar....

@passivenomads

Жыл бұрын

Madagascar is a great country to visit or live it's so different from the West.

Thank you

Really enjoying your videos. Out of curiosity, why did you choose to base yourself in Madagascar? Do you have some sort of connection with it? I know it seems really beautiful and cheap, but there area many places like that, so I'm curious to hear how you ended up there. Cheers

@passivenomads

Жыл бұрын

Thank Beebo I'm glad you're enjoying the channel many people have asked the same question, why I moved to Madagascar I will do a video today and put it up later on today 👍

@beebo369

Жыл бұрын

@@passivenomads awesome !

Do any of the safaris have Range Rovers; or other off road vehicles for the tourists?

@passivenomads

Жыл бұрын

They use Nissan patrols Toyota land cruises but there is no big animal safaris, there is national parks with birds snakes tortoises and monuments the cars normally take you to the park then a guide walks you around I think 🤔 I've never been to one

Come June off this year I’ll be in Madagascar for two years. I’d love to see the people and know more about it. Have you learned their language yet?

@passivenomads

7 ай бұрын

That's good Madagascar is fantastic, I can speak quite a bit of the local language

very informative.

@passivenomads

Жыл бұрын

Thanks pal 👍 I will need to do a new one as the costs have gone up a bit with the world wide inflation costs

This was awesome to learn, thank you.

@passivenomads

6 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Check out the new 2024 cost of living video

How do you deal with the electricity issues in madagascar? I was in madagascar this past june at the hotels wasnt an issue. However from the people i have met living at their own personal homes it tends to come and go whenever. Does that happen at your home? I thought solar panels fixed the electricity issues

@passivenomads

Жыл бұрын

Hi Charlie yes it's a real pain the problem is that the directors of the electricity company like to make extra money by stealing the gasoline ⛽️ to sell on the black market so they then have to turn the generators off for a 12 hour period. It's not all the time but it can be 2 or 3 times a month I deal with it by exepting that that's how it is in Madagascar and go to bed at 8am instead of the planed 11pm Solar panels is the way to go if you own you're own house but there are thefts of the panels sometimes

@trevorsmith7753

Жыл бұрын

@@passivenomads I bet the Jappo generator companies do good business in countries like Madagascar & the Philippines!

You have so much space! 4 bedrooms?! I’m single with 2 bedrooms and it’s more than what I need. 200 bucks a month!? You’re Balling! Only real setback are the price on imported goods IE car

@passivenomads

Жыл бұрын

I have a large family there's 7 of us that live there. I need to do a new cost of living video as the costs have gone up.

@michaelpratchett4415

Жыл бұрын

@@passivenomads oh well then that beautiful! Nice area too so green and colorful. Sux the rent went up

@passivenomads

Жыл бұрын

@Michael Pratchett the rents not so bad at $230 but the food bill is going up more and more every week. The good news is life's not so bad when you get to wake up in paradise each morning ✨️

@michaelpratchett4415

Жыл бұрын

@@passivenomads oh, that’s not so bad at all!(I still prefer less expensive as possible, although the price is amazing considering what we pay) $20 bucks as in increase is meh relatively high though. Places that are hidden gems like Madagascar are amazing until the word gets out then here comes the tourists then down the drain everything goes!

@EvralTatum-Mcfield-ov2mi

7 ай бұрын

Not bad, it’s means a single person with no vices can live good there, with less than a $1000 a month, in a 2 bedroom apartment!!

Hello fellow Brit.. I'm from UK been a nomad for 16 years.. I'm looking to head there at some point this year. Hope we can connect

@passivenomads

6 ай бұрын

Fantastic the best time to come to nosy be is may to December hope to see you soon

@TnStrading

6 ай бұрын

@@passivenomads OK sounds great. I'm india at the mo, need to have a hernia op, I think I'm to young for this crap yet 😁.. Ill be headed back to Kenya as some point and will either hitch hike or buy a motor bike and head south.. And clues if there are boats leaving from Mozambique going to Madagascar?

You mentioned saving cash from multiple ATM visits, in order to pay for a vehicle. Can't you just transfer funds from abroad to a local bank and withdraw in one go?

@passivenomads

Жыл бұрын

Yes you can transfer it to a local bank but you would need a euro account and as my moneys in £ I would have to change it from £ to € then AR and that would cost more than the ATM fees

@passivenomads

Жыл бұрын

Yes you can transfer it to a local bank but you would need a euro account and as my moneys in £ I would have to change it from £ to € then AR and that would cost more than the ATM fees

@trevorsmith7753

Жыл бұрын

@@passivenomads Do Remitly, World Remit or Wise transfer money to collect locally?

@passivenomads

Жыл бұрын

@@trevorsmith7753 I really don't know I have used western union in the past but there fees are 5% ish and that's a lot imo It's hard to transfer from the pound to Madagascar and not pay a lot in fees I will look into it though

@trevorsmith7753

Жыл бұрын

@@passivenomads Yeah, low volume = poor rates! How about me plastic £50 notes like ... can I get a reasonable rate of exchange at Indian money changers or banks? Best UK cards for zero-foreign-fees at ATMs are Halifax Clarity and Barclays Platinum credit cards, both of which I have. Problem is that 20 years ago, foreign banks started adding 'tourist tax' surcharges to their ATMs of about £5 which UK banks will not refund. That's the case in SE Asia; don't know about Mada.

what do you think the cheapest someone can survive on? like cooking all meals as a vegan (no meat) and living in a $200 per month house or less with internet, visa costs, no partying, drinking or anything? just living a budget lifestyle

@passivenomads

10 ай бұрын

You can rent from $80 with electricity and water, food should cost you $100 fresh from the market, visas can cost a lot like $80 a month with corruption money to the police to stay for a long time or get residently, you can buy a water purifier for $15 so you can drink tap water so for $300 you could survive $500 will be plenty + flights

@TrueGro

10 ай бұрын

@@passivenomads perfect thanks for the itemized breakdown

@TrueGro

10 ай бұрын

@@passivenomads the houses usually come unfurnished for that price? how much estimated would I need to spend on furnishing the place?

Damn so 1500 gbp per month, as expensive as living in the UK then 🤣 But yeah NB is expensive especially restaurants i don't know wtf is up with them charging 10-50k for a meal, here in thailand food is much cheaper

@passivenomads

Жыл бұрын

Thailand takes some beating

@globoliver9697

Жыл бұрын

Yes, but don't forget, this is the most "expensive" place in Madagascar, the highly tourist-y island of Nosy Be. This being said, I also find it surprising that life in countries with 1/20, 1/30, 1/40 of the GDP (PPP) per capita of that of the UK, Germany, France etc. can cost half of what it costs back "home".

Nice one 🙏🏽

@passivenomads

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊 there is a 2023 video on the cost of living that's a bit more up to date pal

@martingrinberg

Жыл бұрын

@@passivenomads Great 👍🏽

Good info. Is flying domestically much of an option?

@passivenomads

Жыл бұрын

It is but I don't do it as its $120 to Tana then $120 to where you won't to go whereas a taxi bus is only $50 to go from the top to the bottom of Madagascar and it involves easy morning flights also if the flights cancelled it is a pain as the next flight could be in 2 or 3 days.

@trevorsmith7753

Жыл бұрын

@@passivenomads Sounds like domestic flights have become cheaper in recent years, via Air Madagascar's domestic branch 'Tsaradia'. Nearly all flights go via Antananarivo, so you can't fly Nosy Be to Toliara direct, handy though it would be.

@passivenomads

Жыл бұрын

@@trevorsmith7753 yes it's not ideal but better than nothing

Nice video. Have you ever had a security problem there?

@passivenomads

Жыл бұрын

No I've had no problems I can say the same for most foreign people but things do happen from time to time like every country. Antananarivo is where most problems will happen with pickpockets or street robbery after dark

@benjamingabri3937

Жыл бұрын

@@passivenomads that's ok then :) i often read about the insecurity there, but surely the newspapers distort the reality

Hi Bro, i'm from UK arriving to Nosy Be in July. I'm looking for a 2 bedrooom flat to rent. Any recomendations of agencies, or contacts I could get in touch with?

@passivenomads

2 ай бұрын

Email me at passivenomads@gmail.com and I can point you in the right direction as its not easy 👌

@djmorphogen

2 ай бұрын

@@passivenomads done did, thanks

Are there safe moorings to live aboard ?

@passivenomads

3 ай бұрын

Yes there’s a boat club in nosy be with its own marina

What are the hospitals, medical and dental care like there in Madagascar???

@passivenomads

Жыл бұрын

They can patch you up but a heart attack could be a big problem the dentist is cheap and well trained if your in need of treatment it's best to fly to Reunion island imo

@DavidSmith-qp7yk

4 ай бұрын

Anything serious your chances there a low, best bet is to go to a hospital in the Reunion.

Hello, could you tell me how to obtain a residence permit?

@passivenomads

Жыл бұрын

You need to apply for a transformable Visa Get a copy of criminal record contact your local embassy To get the application started

@edwardortz4649

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information 🤗

how about the internet , how many GB s and cost for that ?

@passivenomads

6 ай бұрын

On a phone 100G is $40, hard wired to your house 150G is $32

Wow so on my state pension I could have a pretty good lifestyle,,, I wonder the price of a motorbike?

@passivenomads

Жыл бұрын

You can buy a India or Chinese 125cc motocross bike new for $1,100 or a Honda 125cc for $2400 I would go with the Honda

@lipsee100

Жыл бұрын

@@passivenomads Nah there,s nothing wrong with a Chinese, I v ha a few..In fact I married one.. Thanks for all the info,I found it most helpful,,,, Cheers

@passivenomads

Жыл бұрын

@@lipsee100 no problem pal I must say your the first guy I know that married a motorbike lol

@lipsee100

Жыл бұрын

Haha

Un cordial saludo por la información que acabas de informar a todas las personas interesadas en emigrar a ir como turista a este país quisiera hacerle una pregunta yo soy pensionado por el ejército de Colombia por invalidez actualmente gano $450 podría yo sobrevivir solo en ese país durante un mes con ese presupuesto gracias muy amable

@passivenomads

Жыл бұрын

I would say yes $450 can be enough to live in Madagascar in the south would be best Toliara. See my KZread video " RETIRE IN MADAGASCAR ON $300 P.C.M. "

hi, What jobs does the maid do in the house? kitchen too?

@passivenomads

Жыл бұрын

She is 18 year old from is Manjunga Madagascar she was are maid last year when we lived in Manjunga. She dose everything cooks cleaning and washing the clothes along with going the market to buy the fresh food for the day. I pay her 150,000ar a month $38 she works her own schedule from 6.30am till 8pm 7 days a week

@trevorsmith7753

Жыл бұрын

@@passivenomads Slave driver, haha! At 18 she could make much more working out of the Taxi Be.

@passivenomads

Жыл бұрын

@@trevorsmith7753 yesim sure she could i seen her talking with an old Wight guy the other week maybe she will run away for the American dream soon

@plouplou1136

Жыл бұрын

In madagascar maid can do everything at home household chores, cleaning, laundry, looking after your kids if you have it, cooking, doing shopping,... so they do everything at home and the prices is cheap unlike abroad you have to pay per hour in madagascar you pay them per month.

How safe is it ?

@passivenomads

4 ай бұрын

It's extremely safe that a lady or a man can walk around all day with no problems, even at night in most places. The biggest danger is malaria.

was it difficult for you to get residency there?

@passivenomads

Жыл бұрын

It's very easy to get residents normally you apply for a 2 year to start then a 5 year followed by life time you need to start you're application from America with a changeable visa as it can't be done in Madagascar for reasons unknown , I spent years just getting 3 month visas then I would go on a visa run to a nearby country or go back to the UK for business where I have rental properties. The max visa is now just 2 months but can be extended by a month to 3 month for about $30 at a big city police station

@sethlover1211

Жыл бұрын

@@passivenomads thanks. my wife will come to america first, then Ill look into getting the 2 year visa.

@passivenomads

Жыл бұрын

@@sethlover1211 yes that's a good plan it can be difficult for a local to get a visa to leave mada especially if she has no assets, and she's not legally married though. I took my wife on honeymoon to Mauritius and the police in the airport in Tana didn't won't to let her go it took 10 minutes and a police Sargent to get her out and then On arrival in Mauritius the question her to death, It seems the Madagascar passport is not worth the paper it's written on compared to an American or European one Sometimes they wanna see proof thatShe has at least 10 million in the bank account But don't panic about what I say this is Madagascar and anything's possible here

@sethlover1211

Жыл бұрын

@@passivenomads i filed for a fiance visa last year. Im waiting on that now. a lady at the embassy told me that was the best way to go. I have to wait about one more month on that.

@trevorsmith7753

Жыл бұрын

@@passivenomads Sounds similar to the Philippines, where immigration often blocks travel, at the point of departure, for younger Filipinas, or those without a concrete reason for going abroad, such as work or study.

What about insurances?

@passivenomads

8 ай бұрын

You would need to get insurance from your home country, I don't have any at all but I wouldn't advise to follow my lead

Internet cost please?

@passivenomads

5 ай бұрын

100Gig €40 on the phone , hard wire to house €30 for 3p0 gig

@user-qt6tk2xj4u

5 ай бұрын

Thanks, what's the best way to get a good rate on accommodation for a month please? Must have WIFI...TIA

Is it possible to obtain testosterone supplementation, such as gels or injections, from local medical outlets?

@passivenomads

Жыл бұрын

I really don't know I haven't heard of anyone buying them in Madagascar sorry

Can a western man make it without speaking there language ?

@passivenomads

Жыл бұрын

For a holiday yes but for loving in Madagascar if you don't speak French or Malagasy it will be a hard life as for me I only speak English with a small amount of Malagasy but I always have someone around me that can translate for me.

@pitmasterc5324

Жыл бұрын

@@passivenomads Thanks for your honesty. You have a wealth of knowledge that you speak I enjoy listening

@passivenomads

Жыл бұрын

@@pitmasterc5324 thanks pal

@hanitraw177

Жыл бұрын

@@passivenomads Yes. True.

£12,000 equals US$40,000?

@passivenomads

6 ай бұрын

Maybe Malagasy ar I would have to watch the videos to see if there's a mistake the video is two years out of date I did a new video the other dat COST OF LIVING MADAGASCAR 2024

@passivenomads

6 ай бұрын

It was my Accent I say twelve thousand pounds fourteen thousand dollars

@ryszardsawicki5353

6 ай бұрын

@@passivenomads Thank you for clarifying that for me. Actually, I should have figured it out on my own - so, my fault. Cheers!

Can u find weed there

@passivenomads

Жыл бұрын

Yes it costs 50 cent for a few grams it's a 2 out of 10

@97GRIMREAPER

Жыл бұрын

@@passivenomads thank u so much for replying! That is great news as long as its about on the island. Whats local attitudes towards it? Cool to smoke on the beach? Pls if you could just answer this too: is it too late to go in January? Will i get sun or just rain? Wanted to hit beaches and book for January Thanks! Love the vids real motivating!

@passivenomads

Жыл бұрын

@@97GRIMREAPER there's no problem to having a quiet smoke on the beach but it is illegal. It's wide spread. The rain is normally of a night time I'm sure you will be able to chill 😎 on yhe beach ⛱️ in the day time

@97GRIMREAPER

Жыл бұрын

@@passivenomads thanks for the help bro and will defo send you a message when im there!

@passivenomads

Жыл бұрын

@Popeye yes it's a poor 2 out of a maximum 10

Con las carreteras como están, tardas 4 ó 5 horas en llegar de una cama a otra. Y eso si no te cortan la luz por el camino 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂🤣

@passivenomads

8 ай бұрын

😂

What do you do for work?

@passivenomads

11 ай бұрын

I make most of my money from passive income, mainly property rental in the UK but in Madagascar I build houses and buy and sell land

Hi. Could you please contact me. I need to find out about how to get a place there etf

@passivenomads

12 күн бұрын

Hi, send me an email to Passivenomads@gmail.com

Can we chat private?I have a few questions.

@passivenomads

Жыл бұрын

Passivenomads@gmail.com