Morocco price guide
How much does tourist sim card cost in Morocco?
Buying a local Moroccan SIM card or installing a travel eSIM before departure is essential for navigating medinas on Google Maps, ordering ride-hailing taxis (Careem / Roby), booking train tickets, and staying in touch via WhatsApp. Morocco boasts high-speed 4G LTE coverage across the entire country, with expanding 5G networks in major urban centers including Casablanca, Marrakech, Rabat, Tangier, Fes, and Agadir.
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Prepaid mobile data in Morocco is cheap and transparent. Prices vary depending on where you purchase (airport terminal vs. city store) and the total data volume included:
Recharging your line is simple across Morocco: 10 MAD ($1 USD) = 1 GB data (10 DH = 1 Go). You can buy top-up scratch cards (Recharge) at any neighborhood corner shop (Hanout) or top up digitally through operator mobile apps.
Physical SIM cards can be registered at airport arrivals desks, official operator stores, or authorized retail kiosks. By Moroccan law, every active SIM card must be registered against a valid passport (the agent takes a quick photo of your passport photo page). If you prefer immediate connectivity upon landing without waiting at airport queues or swapping physical nano-SIM cards, purchase a digital travel eSIM online before flying.
Physical SIM cards themselves cost 20 to 30 MAD in city stores, but are frequently handed out free at airport baggage claim desks to promote data packages. Data recharges are standardized across operators at 10 MAD per 1 GB (e.g., 50 MAD gets 5 GB, 100 MAD gets 10 GB). Airport counters usually push pre-configured 150 MAD to 200 MAD tourist bundles containing 15 GB to 20 GB of data plus local call minutes.
Purchase location (Airport arrival kiosks vs. city center official stores vs. corner shops)
Network operator selected (Maroc Telecom / IAM vs. Orange Morocco vs. Inwi)
Data package size (1 GB up to 50 GB allowance)
Format chosen (Physical Nano-SIM vs. Digital travel eSIM)
Validity period (7-day starter passes vs. 30-day standard tourist passes)
Passport registration status (Mandatory photo identification step)
Choosing the right network depends on your itinerary: Maroc Telecom (IAM) has the strongest overall coverage in deep rural areas, the Sahara Desert (Merzouga), and the Atlas Mountains. Orange Morocco offers excellent urban speeds, competitive airport bundles, and robust 5G in big cities. Inwi is frequently the cheapest option with strong performance along coastal highways and main tourist hubs.
A useful rule when comparing private guide prices
Keep your passport handy when buying a local SIM card, as passport registration is mandatory by Moroccan telecom regulations.
When topping up physical SIM cards via SMS or scratch cards, make sure to append `3` to the code (e.g., entering the code followed by `3` directs the credit specifically to Data/Internet rather than Voice Calls).
If taking the free SIM card at Marrakech or Casablanca airport, remember that you are not obligated to buy the most expensive 200 MAD bundle if you only need a smaller 50 MAD starter package.
Make sure your mobile phone is factory-unlocked from your home carrier before trying to insert a Moroccan SIM card.
Local Moroccan phone numbers start with `+212` (or `06` / `07` locally), which is useful for riad hosts and desert drivers who prefer contacting you directly or via WhatsApp.
For a 1 to 2 week trip to Morocco, budget 50 to 100 MAD ($5–$10 USD) for 5 GB to 10 GB of data, which is more than sufficient for maps, messaging, social media, and translation apps. Heavy data users or remote workers should budget 150 to 200 MAD ($15–$20 USD) for 20 GB+.
