American School of Tangier
AmericanInternational
Confirmed on its own website
Cost of Living inTangier, Morocco
Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco1.0MLower middle incomeRemote-work friendly
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Purchasing Power vs. United States
Your money goes 2.59x further
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Morocco: $9,495/capita.
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 65% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Overall
2.8x further
Prices are 65% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Rent
9.8x further
Prices are 90% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Groceries
2.7x further
Prices are 63% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Restaurants
3.6x further
Prices are 72% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Income Category
Lower Middle
World Bank GNI
GDP per Capita
$9,495
PPP, International $
City Population
1.0M
Monthly Costs
Rent
1BR City Center$498/mo
1BR Outside Center$330/mo
3BR City Center$894/mo
3BR Outside Center$527/mo
Food
Cheap Meal$5.33
Mid-Range (2 people)$32
Milk (1L)$1.08
Eggs (12)$2.12
Transport
Gasoline (1L)$1.43
Utilities
Basic (85m² apt)$77/mo
Internet (60+ Mbps)$40/mo
Education
Preschool$96/mo
Intl Primary School$6,261/yr
Child Education
Public-school quality + expat access, alongside international and private school cost — the two paths a relocating family weighs.
Public schools
This describes Morocco as a whole. Enrollment rules and school quality can vary within the country, so check with schools in Tangier.
Quality
Limited public-school fit
Expat access
Usually not the expat path
not practicalInstruction
Arabic / French
Local-language fluency usually matters.
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 addressedMinimal requirements
Morocco 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
1 confirmed school
2 more suggested by AI, not verified
Typical fee
$10,250/yr
one school's published fee
- American1
Schools' websites are found with Wikidata and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), and each is checked on the school's own site.
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
The concrete mobility picture for Tangier: airport access, urban transit, and rideshare practicality.
Walkability score: 41/100 (walkable core). This is derived from the verified mobility profile and is used by the walkability gate.
Walkability
41/100
mobility profile walkability mention
Airport
Tangier airport and rail gateway
The refreshed family workbench keeps Tangier in Morocco’s current mobility frontier; Ibn Battouta Airport plus the high-speed rail link make family arrivals and onward travel relatively practical.
Urban transit
Bus network with walkable core districts
buswalking
Tangier’s compact central districts are walkable and bus-served, but most family movement outside the core still leans on taxis and road travel rather than urban rail.
Rideshare
Taxi-first, limited app coverage
Taxis remain the practical fallback for hills, station transfers, and neighborhoods beyond 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.
399 facilities tracked
Facilities updated 7 months ago
Healthcare system
LimitedDoctor staffing is lighter and hospital capacity looks tighter weigh on this rating.
Public care
LimitedA visible public hospital footprint help, but patients still shoulder a meaningful share of costs.
Private care
MixedA clearly private facility base help, but self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse.
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
MixedA visible private hospital base help, but price transparency is still sparse.
Pricing transparency
LimitedPublished self-pay prices are scarce weigh on this rating.
Facility coverage
Pharmacy: 350Dentist: 15Hospital: 13Doctor: 11Clinic: 9Laboratory: 1
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
La Symphony Dental Centre
Hospital · Emergency
dentistdentistry
APEX Dental Clinic
Hospital · Emergency
dentistorthodonticsdental_oral_maxillo_facial_surgeryclinic
Clinique Tingis
Hospital · Emergency
Centre de Santé Said Noussairi
Hospital · Emergency
Hôpital Mohammed V
Hospital · Emergency
hôpital al kortobi
Hospital · Emergency
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-11-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Safety Index52/100
Crime Index48/100
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
Political Stability-0.35
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
|---|---|
| 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 Tangier, Morocco · Source: GDP-derived estimate (national)
Price Comparison vs. US
bread 500g
$0.48Estimated86% cheaper
budget hotel
$95.75Survey-verified164% more
childcare preschool
$95.91Estimated94% cheaper
eggs dozen
$2.12Estimated56% cheaper
gasoline liter
$18.18Survey-verified1665% more
inexpensive meal
$10.00Survey-verified53% cheaper
internet 60mbps
$40.47Estimated40% cheaper
luxury hotel
$95.75Survey-verified80% cheaper
milk liter
$1.08Estimated11% cheaper
monthly pass
$18.18Survey-verified74% cheaper
rent 1br
$411.86Survey-verified77% cheaper
rent 3br
$893.75Estimated72% cheaper
taxi km
$0.92Estimated51% cheaper
utilities basic
$77.26Estimated64% cheaper
Visa Information (US passport)
Short-stay entry
visa freeUp to 90 days
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 Tangier compared with the US?
Your money goes about 2.6x further in Tangier than in the US, based on the current PPP estimate.
Is Tangier cheaper or more expensive overall than New York City?
Tangier is cheaper overall than New York City — overall living costs are about 65% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City) for Tangier.
How does rent in Tangier compare with New York City?
Rent in Tangier is about 90% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City).
How expensive are groceries and restaurants in Tangier?
Groceries in Tangier are about 63% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City), and restaurant prices are about 72% cheaper than the same benchmark.
About Tangier
Tangier sits at the northwestern tip of Morocco, across the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain, and has shifted in the past two decades from a quiet port to a major industrial gateway through the Tanger-Med deepwater complex, now one of Africa's busiest container ports, and the Renault-Nissan plant that anchors a growing automotive cluster. Relocators should weigh Tangier as a cheaper Mediterranean option than southern Europe, with a mild climate, growing rail links to Casablanca via Africa's first high-speed line, and a long-established cosmopolitan expat presence in the medina and Marshan. Arabic and French are essential for daily life, though Spanish and English are unusually common given the city's history.
Mild Mediterranean climate year-round4G/5G internet widely available, generally reliableGrowing expat community, established digital nomad sceneMedina walkable, newer areas less pedestrian-friendlyFresh Mediterranean and Moroccan cuisine affordableBeach town nightlife with bars and clubsCoworking spaces emerging in city centerGenerally safe for tourists and expats in main areas
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