Cost of Living & Quality of Life in Morocco (2026)
What everyday life costs in Morocco — rent, utilities, eating out, transport and schooling — and how it scores on safety, health care, pollution and climate compared with Africa.
- Quality of Life Index
- 103.2
- 2024
- Safety Index
- 53.5
- 2024
- Health Care Index
- 45.1
- 2024
- Rent: 1-bedroom, city centre
- $413/mo
- 2024
- Meal, inexpensive restaurant
- $3.58
- 2024
- Average monthly net salary
- $393
- 2023
Quality of life trends in Morocco
Typical living costs in Morocco
US dollars; national figures are medians/averages across cities reported to Numbeo.
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent: 1-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $413/mo | 2024 | +25.4% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 1-bedroom, outside centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment outside the centre | $187/mo | 2023 | -13.7% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 3-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a three-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $622/mo | 2023 | -4.1% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Utilities for an 85 m² apartmentElectricity, heating, cooling, water and garbage, monthly | $37.45/mo | 2023 | -10.3% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Internet (60 Mbps+)Unlimited broadband, monthly | $36.47/mo | 2023 | +4.2% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Mobile plan (calls + 10GB)Monthly mobile phone plan | $11.10/mo | 2023 | — | Numbeo |
| Meal, inexpensive restaurantCountry median of city prices | $3.58 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Dinner for two, mid-range restaurantThree-course meal for two, country median of city prices | $21.45 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| CappuccinoRegular cappuccino, country median of city prices | $1.53 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Public transport monthly passCountry median of city prices | $23.50 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Gasoline (1 litre)Country median of city prices | $1.52 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Fitness club membershipCountry median of city prices | $25.00/mo | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Private preschool (full day)Country median of city prices | $108/mo | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Average monthly net salaryAverage monthly salary after tax | $393 | 2023 | -2.9% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
Quality of life indices
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life IndexComposite index (higher is better) | 103.2 | 2024 | -3.1% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Safety IndexPerceived safety (higher is safer) | 53.5 | 2024 | +0.6% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Health Care IndexPerceived quality of the health care system | 45.1 | 2024 | -1.5% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Pollution IndexPerceived pollution (lower is better) | 69.6 | 2024 | +0.4% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Climate IndexClimate likeability (higher is more pleasant) | 88.5 | 2024 | -1.7% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Year | Quality of Life Index | Safety Index | Health Care Index | Pollution Index | Climate Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 103.2 | 53.5 | 45.1 | 69.6 | 88.5 |
| 2023 | 106.5 | 53.2 | 45.8 | 69.3 | 90 |
| 2022 | 107.5 | 50.9 | 46.7 | 69.3 | 90 |
| 2021 | 104.4 | 50.9 | 45.8 | 70.4 | 90 |
| 2020 | 105.5 | 51.3 | 45.7 | 70.6 | 91.7 |
Morocco compared with Africa
| Country | Quality of Life Index | Safety Index | Health Care Index | Meal, inexpensive restaurant | Rent: 1-bedroom, city centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 103.2 | 53.5 | 45.1 | $3.58 | $413/mo |
| Algeria | — | — | — | $2.85 | $183/mo |
| Egypt | 83.8 | 52.7 | 47.5 | $3.36 | $187/mo |
| Tunisia | 114.6 | 55.7 | 56.5 | $3.28 | $220/mo |
| Cameroon | — | — | — | $4.61 | $844/mo |
| Ethiopia | — | — | — | $6.56 | $553/mo |
| Kenya | 105.3 | 43.6 | 61.1 | $3.88 | $436/mo |
| Nigeria | 47.1 | 33.8 | 48.7 | $3.08 | $983/mo |
| South Africa | 139.9 | 24.6 | 64 | $8.35 | $432/mo |
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Source: Numbeo (indices and prices, crowd-sourced). Salary is the average monthly net wage.