Cheapest cities in Morocco

Bhavna wrote:

Hello everyone,

STATEMENT from MODERATOR (M): “Budget is an important consideration when moving to Morocco. Ideally, expats would settle down in a city in Morocco where the cost of living is low but where they could also enjoy a decent quality of life. Would you be able to give a few tips to someone planning a move to Morocco by answering the questions below?”

ANSWER: This is NOT true. Expat would move to a city where there is already a thriving expat communities. The cost of living comes second, because unlike Immigrant, who move to stay, Expats move to have a second or third residence. Expats have no plan to apply for a local Passport and being subjected to the local rules as citizens of the land.

M: ”What are the cheapest cities in Morocco?”

ANSWER: Have no clue. Expats are not immigrant or Assylum seekers. This is not a the right forum to survey the cheapest cost of living in foreign country.

M: “Why are they cheap? What singles them out as a city where the cost of living is low?”

ANSWER: Have no clue. Probably lacking of infrastructure?

M: “What is the average budget for one person living in these cities?”

ANSWER: Expat Budget differs a lot from person to person. There is an App or a Website to calculate this, I believe.

M: “Is it easy to find a job as an expat in these cities? What is the overall quality of life like?”

ANSWER: No job is to be found in Morocco unless one is  being sponsored by a local or multinational companies. North Africa and Morocco in particular has a huge unemployment problem. One should NEVER, EVER move to Morocco in the hope to find a job. First: It would not be fair to the local Moroccan Citizens as they should get the job first. Second: One should move to Morocco to enjoy what Morocco offers best; Its the culture, the chance to learn its language, exploring the architecture, its mild wheather, etc; Third: The best reason to move to Morocco is to invest and/or to open a business, providing jobs to the locals in return of their hospitality.

M: “Are they expat friendly? Would you recommend these cities to someone looking to settle in Morocco?”

ANSWER: The Expats are always very friendly; Because they depends on each other's experience to manoeuvre in a foreign land. And the social class barriers are often relaxed between expats. Example: A daughter of a simple bakery owner from Sussex can easily get invited to dinner at Lady Rona Delves Broughton's Residence within the expat community in Tangier, Rabat or Marrakech. Something that will never happen in their native land, England.

Please share your experience,

Bhavna