Tangier

Accommodation in Tangier via Airbnb veered towards the more expensive side for the country. If looking for a month-long stay, prices are hovering around the £1,000 mark for a decent quality apartment close to the marina or within the medina itself.

Better value can be found further in one of the many new builds eastwards, just south of Plage Municipale, but having stayed there and felt truly underwhelmed, I couldn't recommend it in good faith to anyone looking for a base in the city.

These prices make it highly competitive when compared to practically any city in Western Europe, but not sufficiently compelling to warrant making a case for visiting.

My recommendation would be to visit the city for a couple of nights on holiday and splash out on a premium option within the Kasbah or elsewhere in the medina, and not worry about the practicalities of optimising it for a longer-term stay.

Tangier would rank as the worst of the cities I visited for coworking, with no clear standout options. Unlike Rabat and Casablanca, there’s no branch of The Commons coworking space, which provided such solid bases in the other cities.

Like most places throughout the country, day-to-day living costs are unparalleled across Europe. Expect to pick up a hearty local meal like a tagine for well under £5, always served with plentiful bread as an accompaniment.

An espresso from a traditional café costs around £1, whilst a simple breakfast with eggs, bread, olives and an orange juice can be found in most places for around £3. Prices for more international items can begin to creep up, but if you are interested in primarily exploring traditional Moroccan cuisine, you can live very well on a modest budget.

Taxi rides via InDrive are inexpensive, with most journeys within the city costing no more than a couple of pounds at a time.

Local beers from bars start at around £1.70 for a small bottle, with prices scaling up considerably when looking for imported items from more sophisticated outlets.

With good availability of affordable apartments and low day-to-day costs, if you are looking to operate within European working hours and remain within an hour's flight of the continent, there are few better options for those seeking to minimise their monthly expenditure as dramatically as possible.

Tangier has more vibrancy than Rabat which preceded it. There's a better day-to-day rhythm, more concentrated footfall and a reasonable air of excitement around the medina.

In the commercial streets around Bd Pasteur and in the cafés and restaurants, there was a good energy that felt missing from the two preceding cities.

But ultimately it's still not somewhere to get excited about and somewhere that felt unsatisfying by international standards. Aside from the novelty of walking around and acquainting yourself with a new destination, there was little to sustain any interest over a month-long stay.

The nightlife options are minimal, the beachfront sparsely populated, and the further east you progress from Ave Mohammed V, the atmosphere felt like it deteriorated.

Perfect for a weekend to immerse yourself in it as a tourist, but nothing to keep you engaged for a longer stint.