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Tipping in Madagascar
Customary: 10%. Not expected. 10% at restaurants used to visitors.
At restaurants
What is customary: Not expected — welcome, but nobody is counting
Worked example
On a MGA200,000 bill, 10% is MGA20,000, so you would hand over MGA220,000.
Tour guides
On a “free” walking tour, the tip is the fare: about MGA20,000 per person.
On a paid tour, 10% of the price on top.
Expected. Park guides are compulsory here and are tipped on top of the fixed fee, at the end of each walk.
The money
Madagascar uses the Malagasy Ariary (MGA). Today 1 USD is 4,323.55 MGA.
Tipping in other countries
Customs vary by region, by venue and over time. Use your judgement and your eyes.