Cost of Living Crisis: UK vs Morocco

A detailed comparison of the Cost of Living Crisis on the United Kingdom and Morocco.
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[@GariSullivan]

NETFLIX CORRECTION: I stupidly stated the annual UK cost with the Moroccan monthly cost, so I am putting that right, here. Annual Moroccan Netflix is 1,080dhs or £86.65 compared with the £135 annual cost of Netflix in the UK - It is still a significant gap compared to the gap between the cost of Netflix in the two countries in 2020.

[@jamelb2230]

ARE you trying to distract the moroccon people from the Genocide that is going in Gaza with this Topic ?????

[@soufianesentissi8799]

The base salery in morocco is 3000 dhs : the cost of a gym membreship. You need to compare the pourcentage of each cost to the salery. For example iphone = 3 month salery in morocco ...

[@kakababa3723]

welcom to morocco good luck to you old man great video like from me

[@medchanan4152]

If you are European and have reached retirement age, Morocco is a good choice for stability, and you will certainly benefit from the tax differences between the two countries, which is reflected in the cost of living.

[@DRMEDAHMED]

1 food gaz bottle lasts for 1 to 2 months max for a family of 4, the heat one lasts 2 to 3 months if buckets are used and you wash twice a week.

[@jeffdem]

I am Belgian, I have lived in Morocco for a little over 10 years. Living in Morocco with €, £ or $ in your pocket and earning a living in these currencies gives the impression of financial ease. But when you work and earn your living in dirhams I can guarantee that life in Morocco is excessively expensive, much more expensive than the UK or Europe. And apart from the very pleasant climate, life in Morocco is far from easy. Impossible to make a real comparison, surviving in dirhams or living in pounds (euros or dollars)... it's not at all the same fight

[@GariSullivan]

I know it is not easy if you are paid a Moroccan wage. Towards the end of the video, I do acknowledge that Moroccans have suffered from the cost of living crisis. Poor people in both countries have. I think there is a view in Morocco that the UK can't be all that bad as it is a "developed" nation, but people are suffering a lot in the UK.

[@mohamedalahyan313]

80% of what you say isnt acurate ! I lived in UK for 3 years, then i went to live in Barcelona, and i can say that cost living in Morocco is better than UK and Spain.

[@yamiyuan1190]

@@mohamedalahyan313 هو دوا على الصالير مقارنة بالمعيشة نتا عياشي مكتفهمش لوجيك

[@sah295]

​​@@yamiyuan1190 ماديش عليه مفهمش خونا البلجيكي قال بلي موظف خدام فالمغرب غيعاني مع المعيشة المغربية كثر ما غيعاني موظف خدام فاوروبا مع المعيشة الاوروبية يعني كين واحد الاختلاف بين معامل التناسب يعني لا قارنتي صالير اوروبي مع معيشة اوروبية كيبقا حسن من صالير مغربي مع معيشة مغربية

[@yamiyuan1190]

@@sah295 وي حيت كاين امتيازات فالتعليم والصحة عاد زيد الدول تماك نقيين ماشي مزبلين مسخين ومزاحمين

[@Eargasmes]

The cost of living in Morocco is very cheap for Foriegners from European states compared to native Morocans. A regular Moroccan still suffers and struggls with life necessities on a daily basis, as most of them recieve minimum wages range between( 220 dollars to 350 dollars a month). However, in morocco we still have solidarity, love, and a strong family bonds. We love this country of ours, its people, and its King. Long live Morocco.

[@audioartistic]

I can't sum it up better than this. 😢

[@phoenixbird2078]

The average salary is $550-650

[@lostpattern9407]

@@phoenixbird2078 No.

[@abrandnewday9763]

some people are still making $150 a month@@lostpattern9407

[@yasst0034]

​@@lostpattern9407 he said the avg not the minimum

[@youssefloutfi1667]

As a Moroccan I totally agree that the cost living in Morocco is incredibly low compared to that of the UK; but only if you get a European paycheck. So good luck surviving in Morocco if you earn a Moroccan wage, given the fact that way more than 50% of us earn less than 300£/month.

[@abdelazizzine4490]

naaady

[@ismailTopJ]

قوليهم اخويا هه كيسحابليهم حنا تنتخلصو بحالهم

[@Wahbiabdo3149]

نعم إنها اللوبيا 😂 مغرب اليوم ليس بالمغارب الامس شعب هلوكوس و القشعريرة 100عام المغاربة يعانون في صمت في 2023يالله غادي ياخدو 500درهم للبقاء على قيد الحياه سبحان الله باقة حنية اوووه ميغوود 😂😂 شوف اي شخص في المغرب معمرو غادي يفهم او يعرف شي حاجة واش حتى التعليم مقدرناش نصيطرو عليه اين هيا ثروة 🤔مشاء حنا دكيين بزاف 😂

[@citizenoftheworld11]

As a Moroccan i can say that the prices given are pretty much accurate, only for gas bill most of Moroccan we only use gas bottle for cooking , i think in the UK gas bill included cooking and heating., but again morocco isn't known for very cold weather, so you will be fine with AC and heating equipment that use electricity. another change that i think you should notice in the future is you will find more Moroccan could communicate in English.

[@karimafouad5137]

Most ppl use two bottles of gas or more at home one in the kitchen and others to heat water in the bathrooms

[@GariSullivan]

It's true that in the UK, we use gas for both, so it costs morem but also the reason it is expensive is because the unit price of gas is much higher in the UK than Morocco.

[@Maximius38]

I live in Fes city, really cold in winter, ultra hot in summer, I have 3 air conditioners (huge one = 36k BTU, the second two = 11k BTU), in summer they work nearly full day, and I pay less than 2000/2500 Dh/m for that... if the same situation in the UK, all your average salary won't be enough for that... also, I use one of the most modern and sophisticated central heating in the market at home (energy hungry) that works 24/24 in the winter time, including floor-walls heating/water heating/etc, it takes between 6 to 8 gas cylinders, so less than 30£/m, you can't even imagine doing that in the UK with an average or higher income!! So Gari is right, if you take the small things in daily living, Morocco is by far a better place to live if you have a good income!!

[@simplysoulenergy7248]

Well it's really cold in the Atlas in the village where we live...snows most winters

[@mohammedkamal3365]

ليس من العدل ان نقارن دولة لها ممتلكات خارج ترابها وتأتيها منها الخيرات مع دولة تعيش محصورة في جغرافيتها . ولكن رغم ذلك فالدولة العظمى تستقدم ابناء المناطق الخارجية ليشتغلوا في معاملها ومزارعها وتنسى ان لديها يدا عاملة تحتاج لذلك العمل : بكل بساطة لأن المهاجر يقبل الأجرة التي لا يقبلها الساكن الأصلي في الدولة العظمى . البحث عن دولة فيها أثمنة رخيصة سيستفيد هذا الذي ذكرناه قد وصل الى سن التقاعد وما يتلقاه من توفيره لا يكفيه للراحة الحقيقية . لقد سبق لي ان التقيت متقاعدا انجليزيا في مدينة الصويرة هو من شرح لي الأمر ... وقد كان عاملا تقنيا في احدى البلديات .

[@AbdelhakEssbai]

I love how you said Palestine and not the name of the occupying forces. Welcome to maybe not the land of the free but definitely the land of tolerance.

[@faatimahbintmuhammad6351]

Same!

[@weswinging]

It’s Israel 🇲🇦🇮🇱

[@agentwarroom0001]

get out !! we dont support isreal @@weswinging

[@agentwarroom0001]

only government because its ruled by feeemasons people of morocco hates isreal @@weswinging

[@moroccomorocco6556]

@@weswinging a human being should support both of them We support palestine for the moment as long as Israel is occuping the whol territory and maintaining apartheid in the West Bank

[@wordsofhistory7881]

In Morocco, we are paid in dirhams and we pay in euros.

[@wordsofhistory7881]

@@了了了 understand the meaning Mr Stup...

[@mastercrafter101-minecraft5]

@@了了了 bgha ygul kant5elsu l 5ulssa dial lmaghrib. Wlkin l2atmina ghalyin b7alla kant5elsu l5lass dial europa

[@MidnightxCrow]

Nonsense

[@widad1019]

Wllah

[@OthmaneElendil]

@@MidnightxCrow he meant that the prices are for someone who's getting paid in Euros not DH

[@mohamedbidawi4941]

Nice video! Price of cooking gas in Morocco is subsidized. That's why it's cheaper than in the UK. But that's will soon change as the government is considering to lift the subsidy and replace it with a direct aid to people who are entitled to it.

[@GariSullivan]

Yeah, I heard about that. It will be interesting to see what the people's reaction to it will be.

[@audioartistic]

​@@GariSullivanplus, we don't need it to warm our homes like in European countries. Maybe, in Ifran region.

[@Checkmate_Edits]

​@@GariSullivanpro tip: always act like you know the streets well, some people can tell if you're a foreigner and lift the price of you

[@xAnonymousComedia]

5:40 Free Palestine ! ❤☝

[@GariSullivan]

I'm glad you spotted that.

[@Sa7biUK]

@@GariSullivan Nice one Gari mate

[@mooripo]

​@@GariSullivanlove it too ❤

[@AmineMessi-l1d]

Free palestine

[@AZSpades]

In 2010, We always wished that our country would get more popular and have more wealth and luxury, what were we thinking, all we needed was love and solidarity which none of our hopes are increasing, What happened to our little kingdom?

[@abdellahcasaka5341]

as a moroccan i will be more then happy to go live in the uk .

[@grateful1310]

lol

[@BenAbe780]

U not going nowhere ! This VD not for you for ppl from UK £ & $ € ¥

[@Kaiji700M]

6:20 I'm Moroccan , and I guarantee you that the free health care is not improving in any shape or form.

[@INANews]

As not a petrol or gas country, it's developed and hospitals are in good shape, do not mislead people here

[@omarbennani7820]

Welcome to Morocco. Hope more UK citizens visiting Morocco or living here.

[@GariSullivan]

Believe me, you don't want too many of us.

[@samtalk328]

that a good one :-) @@GariSullivan

[@mygames2177]

HHHHHHHHHHHH@@GariSullivan

[@superacumen]

@@GariSullivan but why?

[@adamlasry5225]

I’m buying a flat in Tetouan for £60000. Will be retiring in Morocco in 5 years time. Preparing early before prices go up as we get closer to the World Cup 2030 when Morocco will be cohosting this wonderful sporting event. Morocco 🇲🇦 is a great value and developing country.

[@GariSullivan]

I couldn't agree with you more

[@adamlasry5225]

@@GariSullivanunfortunately the brits don’t know that Morocco going though a transition towards democracy (via modernity - which will take longer, but that’s another debate 😜. Some Europeans still think Morocco has camels in every street corner. They still think of Morocco of 1980s…

[@Sa7biUK]

Well done, Tetouan is a brilliant choice. Good luck to you khouya!

[@valvaseyrb3997]

@@adamlasry5225 democracy? lol the gays are still being discriminated and much more

[@aliachali9092]

Really appreciate the efforts made in the making of this video. The prices are accurate, but, as many have said in the comment section, the differences in wages in both countries are huge. When you are talking about some prices staying the same, we can also argue that it's because the general salary stays the same as well.

[@GariSullivan]

It is true that wages are significantly different. Chjeck out my video on life on minimum wage in Morocco and the UK. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2bIeHuApL2liLs You'll see that there are a lot of similarities when it comes to life choices and financial sacrifices.

[@CataphractIRL]

it's not about the monthly cost it's about the culture , here in morocco we live as a one community and it doesn't matter where do you live , rich or poor, or even the ideas what it actually matter is that you are one of us , we help each others , consultation , Condolences and we share the happiness . this is what we call coexistence. ❤🤗 says a 16 yo morrocan my opinion .

[@gurrenmed5319]

Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh tachmn culture wla community. Community kolha toxic w 3amra bl bullying, khroj zn9a w chof bnadm ach tydir kon gha kant community n9ya ntafe9 m3a mol video

[@careless7436]

Barka bl kdob ashbi rak 8a tkhwer

[@jonas894]

Hahahahaha community ???? Bnadm bl9 kaytnmro 3lih gha 7it mkhtalf 3lihoum , kaytgrissa bnadm f nhar , l7dya w ched fya n9t3 fik achmn community

[@CataphractIRL]

MB that i said my honest opinion .@@jonas894

[@justchilling8244]

🧢

[@imaxmax1111]

Amazing video my friend i hope you have enjoyed your time in Morocco ❤️🇲🇦

[@audioartistic]

I love how Terry is only here to urge us to like and subscribe 😂.

[@GariSullivan]

It's his only purpose in life.

[@audioartistic]

​@@GariSullivanI hope not. 😅

[@amineamine-zh1xk]

@@GariSullivan the purpose of life is in islam

[@clintireland389]

And to urge arrogant British people to come here and disrespect our laws etc, refuse to even say 1 word in Arabic, you think the French are arrogant? Wait to the British English arrive! InshAllah it never happens!

[@74mada]

As a Moroccan, I would say: You're goddamn right!

[@choto271]

Bro , please don't say that word againe , our god is Allah , so please be more respectfull , my brother , thank you ❤

[@MA-ck4wu]

@@choto271 I don't think you understand what ''goddamn'' means. It is not a word against your god. It means damned BY god. Also, speak for yourself. Not all Moroccans are muslim, so stop saying '''our god''. My brother, thank you.

[@choto271]

@@MA-ck4wu he is not only my god , he is also your god , and every creator , he creat every thing in this life , so be respectfull , and you don't believing in him you are just weird , because there is no nothing without creator , or you will be just lost in your life , the other point is that I'm talking with my morrocan freind here , what's your problem ?

[@MA-ck4wu]

@@choto271 No, he is not my god or anyone's god because he was made up by a human (Muhammed) in a random book. The only reason you are talking about a ''god'' is because of an Arabic book called the Qur'an. We CANNOT know the real god. The FACT that nature exists does NOT prove that the Quran is true. If some hindu told you ''Brahma is your God'' Brahma created you, not Allah, whether you want to or not'' how would you react? وحقيقة وجود الطبيعة لا تثبت أن القرآن صحيح. وحقيقة وجود الطبيعة لا تثبت صحة القرآن

[@MA-ck4wu]

@@choto271 The funny thing is that the creator of Dragon Ball Z (like your profile picture which shows Goku) was created by a man named Akira Toriyama who dislikes religions, he hates religions. He would think YOU're the ''weird'' one for believing in such an outdated book. So who's the weird one here?

[@michaelscott3596]

great video ,very informative , one thing about gaz prices : in morocco a gaz bottle will not last 3 months , its 1 month at best for a family of 4 ( which is average ) and we usually have 2 bottles at the same time , one for cooking and the other for showers

[@GariSullivan]

I have lived in Rabat for almost ten years. I can say from personal experience that I change my gas bottle every three months. I can almost time it to the day - certainly the week. That is my personal experience that is almost a decade long. Obviously, if you are a family, the bottle is not going to last as long, but as a single person, with a decade of personal experience, I can say my claim is true.

[@michaelscott3596]

@@GariSullivan good for you !

[@sagasaga64]

I would say Morocco is a very good option if someone in Europe wants to live here, it offers good climate, delicious food, beautiful nature, and most importantly, it is very cheap. Although it's a bit "tough" to get things here (the gaz bottles for example), it still remains a good destination where you can find most of what you need for a very cheap price.

[@newage6764]

Medical care suffers

[@sagasaga64]

@@newage6764 Yes i agree in this point, although it is progressing slowly. That is one of the reasons why Morocco's HDI is low.

[@bussin1337]

u can get the gas bottles delivered to u for an extra $1 tip or something, just ask store owner

[@sagasaga64]

@@bussin1337 Yes that's true.

[@GariSullivan]

I never knew that. I think I might try that. Thanks for the info

[@SimulatedSmash]

Great video. To be honest I was waiting for more comparisons like private school (which is a must nowadays for Moroccans) and also in terms of individual income and minimum wage. As a Moroccan, I've noticed that in Europe you get 3 times more than the salary you may get in Morocco with the same work/experience. With that, I guess having 3 times the income of a Moroccan can cover the high expenses in the UK, but it's hard to survive with the Moroccan salary in Morocco with those prices.

[@GariSullivan]

You might be interested in my video about life on minimum wage in the UK and Morocco. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2bIeHuApL2liLs You'll see some differences, but there are similar financial sacrifices made in both nations.

[@the_zakaria]

if the price remaind the same people in Morocco would have been happier than ever, the living quality here is below bad, unemployment levels has incredibly increased in the start of 2023. even I who's speaking got sustainable heavy damages during this crisis, No jobs, high prices, public education teachers are getting canceled, the daily living here is only suitable for the rich. anyways thanks Gari for making sure everyone is having a good quality life.

[@GariSullivan]

I know I am in a lucky position in Morocco.

[@m77x]

Thx for this video a lovely video featuring my country ❤

[@HelloCurve111]

Life is hard in Morocco. They had protests in the streets in 2022 & 2023 against the rising cost of living.

[@aznagomar465]

Yes i,m moroccan its not easy you should live in moroco a long time to understand all this ❤

[@ahmedelbarnaoui]

Well what makes life is a bit expensive in Morocco is when you want to consume foreign market like cars electronics and so on, so for example buying a phone, tv, motorcycle, its many times average salary here, and also the public school it sucks so you have to give your half salary for your 2 kids for private school, And also used cars are hell expensive. I think the good combination is to work in uk and save money and back to morocco buy a house and start a business

[@Eussama]

Thanks for making this, I have lived for more than 2 years between Europe and the Middle east, then came back to my home country, one thing I'm sure about, the quality of life in foreign countries decreased, my quality of life in Morocco is higher

[@GariSullivan]

That's my experience, also.

[@motaboi5397]

depends on the salary with the common salary u will suffer

[@Randomguy.01]

Health insurance is the worst thing you could find in Morocco it's almost absent because if you want to get cured you need obligatory to go in a private hospital.

[@Erradi7676]

المغرب و بريطانيا مملكتنان عريقتان تعشقان الحياة و السلام 🇲🇦 ❤️ 🇬🇧

[@soufiane_allali]

Spot on! Morocco is very suitable for someone who works online. He'll live as a king.

[@samtalk328]

can u tell me more pls

[@soufiane_allali]

@@samtalk328 I mean if you're foreign and making money online.. Morocco would be perfect place to live in. No tax and sheap bills comparing with Europe.. same food quality & services except health care you have to pay.

[@MidnightxCrow]

​@@samtalk328he means digital nomads

[@palo1722]

Your videos are like mini documentaries! Great video please make more content such as this. I am an American and looking to move to Morocco. Thanks

[@GariSullivan]

Thank you for your comment. I do put a lot of time and effort into my videos. With regard to coming to Morocco, do come. Watch my next video (due out on 29th April) I talk about the next ten years in Morocco.

[@aymanmoustadrif7228]

shoutout from Morocco 👏🏼

[@guilejelghoz6536]

About gaz.. it's freezing in Uk so don't be so surprised! In Morocco it's mostly used for cooking

[@kizuma-vn4gn]

هذا فيديو مثير للأهتمام

[@abdel-alielmouhandiz784]

A very good comparison you have made. With this info I’m weapon to start a discussion at home which was for long outstandingly

[@LSSN1111]

Hi Gari I hope you well I am Moroccan and I lived in the UK for nearly 15 years There's not such thing called TV licence in Morocco We have electricity bill nearly 200 Dh a month and in the UK the smallest electricity mount you can pay is around 80 pound if you are using it carefully. Also we do have council tax and yearly my family pays 1000 Dh a year and I pay for council tax 142 pound a month Bus fare here in Cardiff is 2.40 pound for a single in Morocco is 5Dh . Incomein Morocco : we have VAT which is 20% Income in the UK: 20% VAT + National insurance + Pension There is a hug gab f cost of living between Morocco and the UK. It's extremely expensive here. Rent in Morocco : 1000 Dh you can have two bedroom flat Rent in the UK: one bedroom flat is nearly 1000 pound Huge gap Have great day gari and enjoy the sunshine in Morocco 😊

[@screamsso2790]

Where can you find a 2 bedroom flat for 1000 dh ? Cheapest thing i found is 2000dh and it's semi final.

[@peaceofmind7846]

As a Moroccan i confirm that's very accurate , good job .still the prices for average Moroccans are at all time high and extremely expensive

[@WUGH]

Your videos are awesome love it! ❤

[@GariSullivan]

Thank you, so much. I really appreciate your comment as this took WEEKS to put together.

[@WUGH]

@@GariSullivan yeah true it's really hard to make such as professional and detailed subject like this.

[@M_hamed-z2s]

مرحبا بك في المغرب المعيشة أصبحت غاليا بالنسبة للأشخاص الذين يعملون في المغرب❤

[@itsmetony930]

12:32 its actually the opposite ... the cost of living increased massively while the wages staying the same .

[@saladinbdg]

Huge thanks for this outstanding video. There must be too much work involved in it. Thanks again 👍🏼👍🏼😁

[@GariSullivan]

Thank you for your appreciation. Yeah. It took me about two weeks to put the video together, plus the time in the UK (where I filmed first) planning how I was going to join the Moroccan and the UK parts together.

[@malonidave130]

lived there t 8 years ago rabat cost around 150dh a day good food out and energy drink and gasoline a day at least .t rent 9000dh .electricity 600dh internet 250dh GYM 200 DH .... so was around 15000dh to 17000 dh a month for me alone as student my art school was around 4000dh art supply computers phones digital gadgets so expensive for no reason.. even majority of people earn under 7000dh the minimum wage was 3000dh no idea how they manage to survive on that

[@elmehdinafia1237]

Wait what? You paid 9000dh for your rant? That's insane..

[@yazMillz1990]

I agree with the video yes for expats Morocco will be great as your money will go a long way and better life. However a Moroccan on 3000 dh will struggle a lot that’s why they credit with shops etc . Also medical is expensive in Morocco I personally think you could live very comfortably in morocco with 1000gbp a month. That’s everything covered whereas here in the uK that will just about pay your monthly rent

[@yahyaali8727]

Finally someone tells facts about morocoo :D Also i live in Morocco

[@Joseph_M_Hunter]

You are welcome in morocco sir as well as everyone in the uk I will ad something the cost of living is less expensive in the smaller cities you can do much more saving exemple in my city best gym will cost you 500 dh per month maybe less for a year subscription ,fresh food meats fish are presented every morning with a very good price and you will not need transportation very often

[@GariSullivan]

It is true that the cost of things vary from city to city and town to town in the UK and Morocco. In the end, I have to pick a price that I feel reflects the general cost of something. I know you can get Mars Bars for less than 9dhs, but if I give a higher than normal price in Morocco and a lower than average price from the UK, it makes the difference more obvious, I think.

[@zaouiyamohamedkarim8012]

great pleasure to see your video, welcome to morocco

[@atekle1382]

Gas companies in the UK have achieved record profits whilst most people depend on food banks and government hand outs.

[@SamiSami-fz8rj]

Gas is not used for heating only for cooking. Therfore to heat your home we use electricity and that increase the bills massively .

[@toyshaz925]

Your welcome in our country I hope to be happy with us

[@hichamn8373]

Welcome back !

[@memesfromtheforsakenworlwi9218]

the stated prices for things like food and travel can vary widely depending on the location, coffee for example in my city is still at 7 dh for almost every cafe you will stumble upon, food is mostly uniform in price except in a major city like rabat where it is expected to cost a dirham extra per kg, same for gas, and bus (which is 3.5 dirhams in fes) price can go up or down by a dirham depending on the location. and finally on wifi a fiber 20mbit/s is 250 dirhams and up, most of the population has the 20mbit package. all in all you could as someone comming from europe, easily go even cheaper than what is stated in the video. great video.

[@GariSullivan]

It's true that you can go cheaper. I made the decision to go with the high end of prices in Morocco and the low end of prices in the UK, so people know that is about the closest the financial gap between the two countries. I could have chosen a small village in Morocco and London in the UK, but I don't think that would have been as helpful.

[@zinelabidineturki3670]

go to Tunisia and you will be more surprised by how inexpensive is the cost of living when you convert it to pounds (it's paradise for foreigners)

[@CptMehdi05]

I confirm that gas prices in the last 3 years have not changed but it's expected to triple in cost along the next three years. 10dh per the first two years then a huge increase by 70dh in the 3rd year. FREE PALESTINE!!

[@mohammedbennis828]

For the gas bottles in Morocco just a quick update it will not remain the same price £3.60, it will rise to approximately £5 knowing that in winter one single bottle lasts for two and a half weeks

[@HoudaOussous]

If it is strictly for cooking, it lasts 6 months for 4 persons

[@ashiwashiwooo9368]

@@HoudaOussous 6 months i dont know wat kinda of cookin u doing😂😂😂

[@MrIncredibleEDITZ604]

LMAO@@ashiwashiwooo9368

[@mohamedounassar1537]

Keep on more video's like this we morroccan give you 👍

[@ali3all]

Good job 👍👈

[@aminesharp2510]

Great video!!

[@GariSullivan]

Thanks, man. I appreciate your comment.

[@yahyajadiani7940]

Well I gotta say that the prices you talked about are pretty accurate most of the time except living costs and gas where I disagree with you on the costs there. For the comparison to be fair though, it has to include the average salary in both countries then you can compare between the cost of living and quality of life. Al Hamdolilah we are doing very good in Morocco and hoping things will continue to improve. It's clear that Morocco can offer you a better quality of life for a lower amount of money, but our youth is still brainwashed to believe that they can achieve more financial success and find better job opportunities in 1st world countries in Europe like France, Spain, the UK and so on even though the costs and spending there are like a nightmare...

[@mohammeder-rabhy3949]

Nop they’re not , where can you find a hair cut for 20dh ?

[@GariSullivan]

Rabat medina! It's where I go to get mine cut.

[@death-knight4222]

Well I always cut my hair for 20DH, of course if you go to a premium barbershop they will charge you more@@mohammeder-rabhy3949

[@BenYareem]

@@mohammeder-rabhy3949 Everywhere! Except for barbershops in the major cities down towns. go to residential areas and you'll spend 20

[@sbixlahhhhh3517]

Man are you serious? We are definitely not doing fine in Morocco especially when you look at how little and tiny our wages are and how low is the quality of life. Cities are overcroweded, disorganized, too much begging and scammers, too much pollution and harassement from everywhere. A miserable education and health care, bad infrastructure, bad working conditions etc... We have tons of problems other than money that don't even exist in the UK. And yes, people living in a 1st world country have a much better quality of life. Even though the cost of living is high, you get a good life in return. The moment u get out, u encounter smelly sewers, overflowed smelly trashbins, and rubbish in the sidewalks. How about when u spend the rest of ur day outside. So please let's stop fooling ourselves and pretending that Morocco is Singapur. (From a Moroccan who moved to finland)

[@roobini_gamer]

this kind of content i enjoy transparent view on my country the good and bad side of it hope you have wonderful time and amazing memories morocco ❤

[@GariSullivan]

Thank you, so much. I really enjoy living in Morocco. It certainly feels like home to me.

[@odiverse5569]

🎉🎉جاذبية المغرب تتجلى في تنوعه الثقافي والطبيعي، مع مدنه التقليدية والأسواق اللامتناهية. من البحر الأطلسي إلى صحراء الصحراء، يوفر المغرب تجارب فريدة. فضلاً عن ذلك، يتمتع بفوائد اقتصادية واستراتيجية كونه نقطة تلاقٍ للثقافات والتجارة في المنطقة.❤

[@abdellatifasilah]

Thank you 🇲🇦🇬🇧👍

[@aymannabgouri5416]

i think for the picture to be complete you should also make a vidio about how much every regauler job pays for both countries

[@GariSullivan]

You might be interested in my video about life on minimum wage in the UK and Morocco. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2bIeHuApL2liLs You'll see some differences, but there are similar financial sacrifices made in both nations.

[@MaHdI147100]

The cost of banking is 0.7£ per mounth in other banks + Rabat is the most expensive city in morocco, you can have a house for a 2000 DH per mounth in other cities

[@GariSullivan]

It's true that BMCE is one of the most expensive banks. I need to consider changing.

[@KHALID47]

@@GariSullivan having tried 3 banks i recommend BANQUE POPULAIRE (don't work for them) but they are good no complaints to be honest also available everywhere.

[@HVNPROD]

Nice video ✌️🇲🇦

[@Baby_By0]

thank you gari sullivan for this vedio😊

[@abbibofine8062]

Yeah maybe you’re right the cost of living in the UK is higher than in Morocco.But you forgot to mention something,the minimum wage in Morocco in 2023 is around DH 3500 a month whereas in the UK is around £ 1300 a month which is about DH 15600.

[@GariSullivan]

I didn't forget. I mentioned it in another video. You might be interested in my video about life on minimum wage in the UK and Morocco. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2bIeHuApL2liLs You'll see some differences, but there are similar financial sacrifices made in both nations.

[@scoopscopa2277]

I think with 1500 pounds a month you will live very comfy in Morocco here in London house renting is very expensive plus no quality properties unless you pay a couple hundred pounds more plus move a bit out of m25 circular I used to rent a few months ago inside m25 a grand floor flat 1200 pounds the landlords gave me the notice to pay 1400 pounds for a single bedroom flat with garden i moved out of m25 i rent now a house 1600 pounds a month two-bedroom upstairs with bath and toilet and great living room downstairs with kitchen toilet and great garden free parking quite a location which is paradise safe and less council tax than inner London plus risks to get your car damaged by other vehicles when parked

[@keoxs4143]

Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,186.09 MAD 3,000.00-5,700.00

[@HanaFarah-e5y]

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 17,366.3MAD without rent

[@NT-qw8qh]

The sun in Morocco is 300 days per year. the sun in UK is 80 days per year. that is worth lot for your brighter day . beaches in Morocco are abundant with 7 months swim while the UK has max 45 days.....

[@81127.]

Interesting video but I would like to point out that Moroccans do not use gas to heat their house, only to cook which probably explains the big price gap.

[@Dex_1M]

Great vid. thank you for openning our eyes and share some finincial comparision between the 2 countries even though it's not a fair comparission if you are working and earing dh money it's rough here in morroco. but it's difinetly not the less a comparission. thanks for the vid . and Much love from morocco

[@mohamedalimansouri5324]

Thank you. You did a good job

[@GeenSama]

I am a Moroccan who live in Canada can’t wait to come back home, while things in Canada might seem better for Moroccans that never left Morocco but for me Morocco os just much cheaper. Canada is just getting harder and harder to live in

[@ismailkitmane3719]

People like you ruined the Moroccan cost of living, stop with your nonsense stupid nostalgia filled MRE BS, Morocco is cheap blablabla, The minimum wage here is 350usd per month for fucks sake, if you feel canada is expensive, what's the minimaum wage ? you can work at starbucks and make more than a Moroccan engineer, this new corrupt goverment is taking words of expats and people like you who feed off Moroccan's cost of living, to justify their greed. We have more expensive Gas, Cars, Tariffs, Insurance, Healthcare, Education etc... while making waaay less.

[@hanghad7645]

The airlines still operating from Canada to Morocco

[@GariSullivan]

It's how I feel about the UK - and many agree with me. On the whole, I think the West is becoming an inpossible and uncomfortable place to live in.

[@GeenSama]

Yeah as someone who lived in both places, I understand why Moroccans would feel the west is better, since it looks that way but it's just fake, most of people here are living in rentals and don't own anything, everyone is living through credit cards including me. But, I guess the world situation is just really bad now@@GariSullivan

[@yamiyuan1190]

@@GeenSama سكت العياشي

[@fouadel445]

Good to compare costs but the most important element of the economy is wages So without GDP comparison it's not significant

[@karimafouad5137]

Those bottles of gas don't last 3 months, they barely last a month bcz they're used for cooking, and people tend to have two or 3 bottles at home for the purpose of heating water in the bathrooms for showers so it's not that cheep

[@mortvald]

depends on your usage for them, and although the price didn't rise, the volume definitely dropped.

[@GariSullivan]

As a single person living in Morocco, I strongly disagree with your claim. My bottle ALWAYS lasts me about three months. I can almost predict to the day when my bottle will need replacing. I have lived in Morocco for ten years. Bottle after bottle and year after year, I need to replace them every three months.

[@HhjFjh-su5sw]

rent in good place in rabat is around 15000dh or 1400 dollars

[@SororYoussef]

IN MOROCCO ROAD TAXES VARIABLE BETWENN EACH CAR CAN JUMP FROM 350 DHS TO 20000 DHS YEARLY IT DEPENDS ON TYPE OF ENGINE AND HORSE POWER THAT YOU OWN . SO JUST TO LET YOU KNOW AND CORRECT THE INFORMATION

[@Mohamedamine-um8jf]

As a morrocan your price is very accurate

[@GariSullivan]

Thank you for your confirmation. I have lived here for almost a decade, so the research was easy to do and based on personal experience.

[@amineachak3167]

Outstanding effort ! I think the solidarity of the Moroccan ppl helps a lot in terms of food and gas expenses. In general, Morocco is the cheapest version of a « pseudo-European » country and that’s so attractive for tourists and western residents. In terms of the electricity and gas bills, i think that, after the X-Links Power project, the UK will have the opportunity to control those exponential rises by working on expanding this strategy of decarbonized energy.

[@GariSullivan]

I totally agree with you when it comes to the solidarity of the Moroccan people. There is certainly a culture of helping each other out. It's a culture that you do see in the UK, but not as much or as passionately as you do in Morocco. With regard to the X-link power project: I am sure the UK government and private energy industries will work together against the British people to make sure your average pleb doesn't benefit.

[@keithbrandon8540]

Yes, I agree.

[@vanhelsen5664]

Culture of helping each other ? 😂😂

[@noureddine3633]

woow, thank you for sharing your journey and information

[@anass123ism]

great video , maybe you shoud try different cities like tanger maybe

[@GariSullivan]

I felt I had to do Rabat and Newcastle, because those were the cities I focused on in the last Cost of Living video. I do have a video of my trip to the mountains coming quite soon. I will start the edit today. As you probably know, it takes me a couple of weeks to edit my videos.

[@sirius6854]

Great video

[@Tikchbila-v7s]

You are very exact congratulations

[@MeryemEryama]

I liked the picture of Palestine on your phone Welcome to Morocco

[@SAM13062000]

Thanks Gary for this video, although u forgot to mention that minimum salary in Morocco is 2500 Dhs while in the UK it is much more.the gaz price ,u didn't mention that gaz Is a Moroccan ressources basically given away to the UK.tendrara for Instances .the gvt is upset because if they raise the gaz price ,they will cause havoc .gaz and flour are sponsored commodities to keep the mass uproar quiet...we would love ,to have in Morocco the level of ur salaries....

[@GariSullivan]

You might be interested in my video about life on minimum wage in the UK and Morocco. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2bIeHuApL2liLs You'll see some differences, but there are similar financial sacrifices made in both nations.

[@motaboi5397]

​@@GariSullivanthe minimum wage in morocco is lower than 2500dh its more around 1500dh and in smaller cities its as low as 1000dh

[@rachidarahji1199]

🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦👍👍👍 im on my way back to England after spending 4mths back home in Morocco like i do every year 🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦

[@NBKDangerX12]

Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,412.82 MAD

[@santacherley]

UK minimum net wage is 1360.00 £ mounthly against 203.68 £ in Morocco and As a single person or student, the estimated cost of living per month in the UK is £651 without rent. but in Morocco as A single person it's 318.00 £ without rent.

[@GariSullivan]

You might be interested in my video about life on minimum wage in the UK and Morocco. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2bIeHuApL2liLs You'll see some differences, but there are similar financial sacrifices made in both nations.

[@krimoubenhamou4386]

Gaz in Morocco is subsidized by the state but it will be changed soon. No subsidy for all the people . Only people with limited incomes can receive a check to help them to buy gaz, and the price of bottle gaz will grow up significantly.

[@MeryemEryama]

A Moroccan citizen suffering from low income High prices Especially before the last 10 years

[@BerberMuslim]

The nice thing is when you work as an affiliate marketing with the British people while living in Morocco 😅

[@mrleonardoo]

Hey, Nice video thank you for the work you did

[@GariSullivan]

Hey, thanks

[@MrEvilAli]

Shoutout to the middle aged runawa

[@GariSullivan]

Absolutely, he was fantastic. He is the cameraman in a lot of my Moroccan footage. Go and support his channel everyone. www.youtube.com/@MiddleAgedRunaway

[@tonychaniago4597]

A single person estimated monthly costs are 4,927.4MAD without rent.

[@zaudiko]

Thank you Gari for this Video

[@GariSullivan]

My pleasure. I really enjoyed making it. I am glad it has received so much attention.

[@zaudiko]

@@GariSullivan Sure thing this video is a good Video about two greatest kingdoms in the history 🇲🇦 🇬🇧

[@Rurush7]

well, we don't use heaters and AC as much as in the UK, probably one of the main reasons there is a big difference in spending

[@GariSullivan]

I think that might be a factor, but also the basic cost per unit is higher in the UK than in Morocco.

[@AfricankingMorocco]

Much appreciated for your efforts and how your present my country and i liked the free Palestine ❤

[@GariSullivan]

Thank you for your kind comments and yes - Free Palestine!!

[@KokiElguezar]

سيد غاري دمت متألق ناجح تحياتي لكم و شكرا جزيلا لكم على تقاريركم