Cost of Living inAgadir, Morocco
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Purchasing Power vs. United States
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Morocco: $9,163/capita.
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 69% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Using the country-level NYC comparison for now. We do not have a defensible city-level aggregate cost index for this city yet.
Income Category
Happiness
4.8 / 10
#105 globally
GDP per Capita
City Population
Monthly Costs
Rent
Food
Transport
Utilities
Education
Child Education
Public-school quality + expat access, alongside international and private school cost — the two paths a relocating family weighs.
Public schools
Public-schooling rules are set nationally for Morocco; Agadir-specific enrollment notes are still being verified.
Quality
Limited public-school fit
Expat access
Usually not the expat path
not practicalInstruction
Arabic / French
Language fit is more manageable.
PISA / outcomes
Qualitative only
Using curated quality notes for now.
Why this quality rating
Morocco’s public system is not generally seen as the obvious route for expat families who can afford alternatives.
Why the expat-access rating looks like this
Even where enrollment is possible, language and school-quality tradeoffs make public schooling a weak fit for most relocating expat families.
❓ Homeschooling
Not specifically addressedMorocco requires school attendance but homeschooling exists in a legal gray area. Some families use distance education programs. Enforcement varies.
Homeschool legality in Morocco — check current regulations before committing.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
International & private schools
Childcare & Domestic Help
Current nanny and household-help pricing snapshot for Agadir, Morocco.
Full-time nanny (5 days)
$450-$625
monthly · confidence 0.65
Live-in / 24-7 nanny
$900-$1,200
monthly · confidence 0.65
Source: curated family relocation research
Getting Around
The concrete mobility picture for Agadir: airport access, urban transit, and rideshare practicality.
Airport
Agadir-Massira airport
The local workbench names Agadir as Morocco’s top next mobility gap; ONDA lists Agadir-Massira as the airport gateway for the city and Souss-Massa.
Urban transit
Bus network and walkable beach core
Agadir has a delegated city-bus network, and the beachfront/central tourist core is practical on foot; wider family trips still lean on taxis and road transfers.
Rideshare
Taxi-first, limited app coverage
Local taxis and arranged transfers remain the dependable fallback for airport runs and trips outside the strongest walkable districts.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in Morocco.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
Healthcare system
LimitedDoctor staffing is lighter and hospital capacity looks tighter weigh on this rating.
Public care
LimitedPatients still shoulder a meaningful share of costs weigh on this rating.
Private care
LimitedThe tracked private-style network still looks thin and self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
UHC coverage
65/100
2023
Physicians
0.74/1k
2021
Hospital beds
0.73/1k
2023
Out of pocket
37%
2023
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
75.5 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
70/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
9.6/1k
2024
International patient readiness
LimitedPrice transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
Pricing transparency
LimitedPublished self-pay prices are scarce and few facilities expose web pages we can verify weigh on this rating.
Facility coverage
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in Morocco yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-06-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
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| Administrative & Support Services | — |
| Agriculture & Farming | — |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | — |
| Construction | — |
| Education | — |
| Finance & Insurance | — |
| Healthcare & Social Work | — |
| Hospitality & Food Service | — |
| Information & Technology | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
| Mining & Quarrying | — |
| Other Services | — |
| Professional & Scientific Services | — |
| Public Administration & Defence | — |
| Real Estate | — |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | — |
| Transport & Logistics | — |
| Utilities | — |
2024 annual wages in Agadir, Morocco · Source: GDP-derived estimate (national)
Price Comparison vs. US
Visa Information (US passport)
Short-stay entry
US passport holders can stay up to 90 days without a visa.
Quick comparison FAQ
Structured from the deltas already shown on this page — no invented facts, no extra data sources.
How far does your money go in Agadir compared with the US?
Your money goes about 2.6x further in Agadir than in the US, based on the current PPP estimate. We are using the country-level cost index for Morocco here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
Is Agadir cheaper or more expensive overall than New York City?
Agadir is cheaper overall than New York City — overall living costs are about 69% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City) for Agadir. We are using the country-level cost index for Morocco here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How does rent in Agadir compare with New York City?
Rent in Agadir is about 92% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City). We are using the country-level cost index for Morocco here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How expensive are groceries and restaurants in Agadir?
Groceries in Agadir are about 67% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City), and restaurant prices are about 75% cheaper than the same benchmark. We are using the country-level cost index for Morocco here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
About Agadir
Agadir is Morocco's principal Atlantic resort city, rebuilt on a modern grid after the 1960 earthquake leveled the medina, which sets it apart from older Moroccan destinations and gives the layout an unusually walkable, low-rise feel. The economy mixes year-round beach tourism, sardine processing, and one of Africa's busiest fishing ports, and the climate stays dry and mild from roughly 15 to 28 degrees Celsius across the year. Relocators get cheap direct flights to most of Western Europe, a small but stable French-speaking expat community, and lower rents than Marrakech or Casablanca, though nightlife is muted and Berber-Arabic is the working language outside tourist zones.
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