The locals eat mainly rice. As a traveler however, you will find everything. The Malagasy cuisine is mainly inspired by the French and Creole kitchen. You will find: fish, zebu meat, poultry, vegetables, rice, potatoes, pasta etc.
The fruit varies with the season. Pineapple, banana and papaya are available all year. Tropical fruits such as lychees, mangoes and goyaven are found from November to April.
We strongly advise not to drink tap water, although in the cities it is often drinkable, but has a strong taste of chlorine. Avoid drinking drinks with ice cubes. In small grocery stores, in hotels and in restaurants a 1.5l bottle of water costs about 1 to 2€ depending on the area.
There, a 1liter-bottle of soft drinks (coke, etc.) costs €1.5 to €3 depending on the area. At a local and simple restaurant lunch costs +/- €3,- and dinner 6,80 At a mmid-range restaurant lunch costs +/- €6,- and dinner €12,- At a luxurious restaurant lunch costs +/- €9,50 and dinner €17,25.
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