Cost of Living inFes, 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
Child Education
Public-school quality, expat access, instruction language, and homeschool legality for relocating families.
Public schools
Public-schooling rules are set nationally for Morocco; Fes-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)
Childcare & Domestic Help
Estimate-only country fallback for the family-support costs we track in Morocco.
Full-time nanny (5 days)
$350-$650
Estimate-only country fallback
Live-in / 24-7 nanny
$700-$1,250
Estimate-only country fallback
Source: curated family relocation research(derived country fallback)
Getting Around
Neighborhood mobility profiles are rolling out city by city.Fes is still missing a verified walkability, transit, airport, and rideshare profile.
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
LimitedSelf-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 Fes, 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 Fes compared with the US?
Your money goes about 2.4x further in Fes 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 Fes cheaper or more expensive overall than New York City?
Fes is cheaper overall than New York City — overall living costs are about 69% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City) for Fes. 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 Fes compare with New York City?
Rent in Fes 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 Fes?
Groceries in Fes 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 Fes
Fes is the third-largest city in Morocco, with about 1.19 million residents at the northern foot of the Middle Atlas mountains. Founded in the 8th century and home to the University of al-Qarawiyyin, often cited as the world's oldest continuously operating degree-granting university, it remains the country's spiritual and traditional-crafts capital, with the walled medina of Fes el-Bali a UNESCO World Heritage site. Climate is hot-summer Mediterranean with cool wet winters and snow occasionally visible on the Atlas. Relocators should weigh that Fes offers a lower-cost, more conservative alternative to Marrakech for North Africa relocation: French and Arabic are both essential, Darija is the working dialect, and the expat scene is small and medina-centric.
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