
Soaring Costs Can't Deter Moroccan Expats' Summer Homecoming Rush
The return to Morocco during the summer becomes a headache for many Moroccans in Europe who have to face a rise in the prices of tourist services.

The return to Morocco during the summer becomes a headache for many Moroccans in Europe who have to face a rise in the prices of tourist services.

Due to the surge in prices of tourism services (accommodation, catering, transportation), summer vacations have become a real headache for many Moroccan families. Yet, images and videos of crowded beaches and bustling tourist destinations, posted on social media, suggest the opposite.

A few weeks before the start of the school year in Morocco, low-income parents are at a loss as to how to cope with the rise in prices of school supplies.

In Morocco, the exaggerated rise in prices is slowing the momentum of domestic tourists and foreign visitors at the start of the summer season. The disappointment is great for tourism professionals who were expecting record crowds this summer.

Real estate prices in the city of Benslimane have remained "reasonable and adapted" in this difficult context, due to its geographical position, its urban development plan, and the ongoing projects, says a source within the Ministry of National Land Use Planning, Urban Planning, Housing and City Policy.

Moroccan farmers are adopting new methods to cope with the decline in prickly pear production, which has led to an increase in demand and a surge in prices for this product.

The price of bread, a widely consumed product in Morocco, could see an increase in the coming days or weeks. This is due to market fluctuations and rising transport and production costs.

Faced with real estate prices and rents that remain high in Morocco, the Ministry of National Territory Planning, Urban Planning, Housing and City Policy has just proposed several options.

Twenty small cents less at the pump. This is the decrease applied to diesel and gasoline in Morocco this Thursday, May 1st. A reduction deemed very insufficient by many observers.

Faced with rising prices for tourist services in Turkey, nationals of this country prefer to spend their summer vacations in neighboring Greece or in Morocco.

In Morocco, the prices displayed at the pump for diesel and gasoline at the beginning of April are significantly higher than those that would result from the application of the calculation method in force before the 2015 liberalization.

The Moroccan government is preparing to implement a significant increase in the price of the butane gas bottle . Scheduled for May or June 2025, this 10-dirham increase marks a new step in the gradual removal of public subsidies and raises questions about its economic and social impact.