Moving to Morocco from Syria
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Syria to Morocco — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Syria to Morocco, you would find that Morocco is 12.2% more expensive than Syria overall. A SYP980,000,000 salary in Syria would need to be roughly MAD823,000 in Morocco to maintain the same lifestyle.
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What to expect for your wallet after moving from Syria to Morocco.
What does your salary buy?
SYP980,000,000 → MAD823,000
To maintain the same standard of living in Morocco
Calculate with your salary →Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day
Restaurants
pay 25.8% less
Groceries
pay 4.3% less
Transportation
pay 24.9% more
Housing
pay 18.1% more
Childcare
pay 2.5 times more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 35.6% more
Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources.
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Who Else Is Making This Move?
How many people actually move from Syria to Morocco, based on official data.
Key Indicator Comparison
Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Syria to Morocco.
Is it safe?
per 100,000 people per year
per 100,000 people per year
Morocco performs significantly better than Syria across all safety metrics.
How's the healthcare?
annual government + private spending per person
affects wait times and access to care
WHO index from 0–100 measuring essential service access
share of adults with obesity
per 100,000 people — a proxy for mental health support
Syria generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Morocco leads in health coverage index.
What about the environment?
deaths attributable to air pollution per 100k people
tonnes of CO₂ emitted per person per year
Syria generally does better on environment, though Morocco leads in air pollution deaths.
Will I have good infrastructure?
fixed broadband subscriptions — key for remote work
higher means greater strain on freshwater supply
annual consumption — reflects grid capacity
share of households with internet
Morocco performs significantly better than Syria across all infrastructure metrics.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
the highest marginal rate on personal income
share of people below the poverty line
Morocco generally does better on employment & economy, though Syria leads in top income tax rate.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
deaths per 1,000 live births — lower is better
government spending on education as % of GDP
percentage of adults who can read and write
Morocco generally does better on family life, though Syria leads in literacy rate.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2010–2021), The World Factbook (2009–2022), World Health Organization (2024), Ministry of Finance, Syria (2016), Direction Générale des Impôts, Morocco (2016). How we calculate this
What's the Climate Like?
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Damascus | Rabat |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 60°/35°F (15°/2°C) | 65°/47°F (19°/8°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 85°/51°F (29°/11°C) | 74°/56°F (23°/13°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 96°/60°F (35°/15°C) | 81°/64°F (27°/18°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 70°/40°F (21°/5°C) | 71°/52°F (22°/11°C) |
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| Month | Damascus | Rabat |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°/33°F (12.6°/0.4°C) | 63°/45°F (17.4°/7.2°C) |
| Feb | 59°/34°F (14.8°/1.3°C) | 65°/46°F (18.2°/7.8°C) |
| Mar | 66°/39°F (18.9°/3.7°C) | 68°/49°F (20.2°/9.5°C) |
| Apr | 76°/45°F (24.5°/7.0°C) | 70°/52°F (21.2°/10.9°C) |
| May | 85°/51°F (29.7°/10.5°C) | 74°/56°F (23.6°/13.3°C) |
| Jun | 94°/58°F (34.2°/14.2°C) | 78°/61°F (25.6°/15.9°C) |
| Jul | 98°/62°F (36.5°/16.9°C) | 81°/64°F (27.2°/17.9°C) |
| Aug | 97°/62°F (36.2°/16.5°C) | 82°/65°F (27.8°/18.3°C) |
| Sep | 92°/55°F (33.4°/13.0°C) | 80°/62°F (26.6°/16.8°C) |
| Oct | 82°/48°F (28.0°/8.9°C) | 77°/58°F (24.8°/14.4°C) |
| Nov | 69°/39°F (20.3°/4.0°C) | 70°/51°F (21.1°/10.8°C) |
| Dec | 58°/34°F (14.2°/1.3°C) | 65°/48°F (18.6°/8.8°C) |
Data:
Ministry of Defence Meteorological Department,
Direction de la Météorologie Nationale
Visitor Visa Requirements
Short-stay tourist visa rules between Syria and Morocco. To live, work, or study long-term in Morocco, you'll need a separate residence or work visa — check Morocco's immigration authority.
Syria passport holder visiting Morocco
Visa Required
Morocco passport holder visiting Syria
Visa FreeData: Henley Passport Index. Check with the destination country's embassy for the most current requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Morocco than Syria?
No — Morocco is on average about 12% more expensive than Syria. City-level variation matters.
How much money do I need to move to Morocco?
Plan for at least 3 months of living expenses — roughly MAD205,750 in Morocco on a SYP980,000,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (flights, shipping, a rental deposit, and visa fees).
Can I work remotely from Morocco?
Internet is rarely the blocker — Morocco has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people. The real questions are legal: digital nomad visa eligibility, your employer's overseas-work policy, and tax residency in both countries.
Is Morocco safe for expats?
Morocco performs significantly better than Syria across all safety metrics. The homicide rate in Morocco is 1.7 per 100,000 people, compared to 2.1 in Syria.
How is healthcare in Morocco compared to Syria?
Syria generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Morocco leads in health coverage index. There are 7.4 doctors per 10,000 people in Morocco, compared to 15.2 in Syria. Morocco scores 69 on the WHO universal health coverage index (Syria: 64).
What's the weather like in Morocco compared to Syria?
The average high temperature in Rabat is 73°F, compared to 78°F in Damascus. Rabat receives around 20.6 in of rainfall per year, while Damascus gets 5.3 in.
What language do they speak in Morocco?
The official languages in Morocco are Arabic and Berber. In Syria, the official language is Arabic.
