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French retirees travel by motorhome to Morocco due to lower cost of living

14.07.2026 05:00 1 min 1 source
Marie France, magazine féminin FRA
French retirees travel by motorhome to Morocco due to lower cost of living
Original source: Marie France, magazine féminin

French retirees Thérèse-Marie and Gilles spend several months each year in Morocco in their motorhome. Their combined pension is 2,000 euros per month. According to TF1, they drove 2,800 km in 29 hours from Brest to the Agadir region. They spent 403 euros on fuel over the year at about 1 euro per litre. Around 60,000 French retirees now live permanently in Morocco.

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French retirees travel by motorhome to Morocco due to lower cost of living

14.07.2026 Marie France, magazine féminin FRA Original source

🇲🇦 Morocco — fuel prices

Updated: 11.07.2026

Essence sans plomb

$1.48 /l

MAD13.84 · €1.30/l

70 of 133

pricier than 52% of countries

Gasoil

$1.35 /l

MAD12.60 · €1.18/l

58 of 134

cheaper than 57% of countries

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