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by 1p1e1 4594 days ago
A month ago, I arrived in Morocco to work on my startup after I quit my job back in Belgium.

I'm living in Taghazout, which is a very small fishing/surfing village. It's quite touristic, so rent prices are high. I'm paying ~$400 per month. However, food is extremely cheap. I easily live on $25 per week when cooking at home.

My studio has a direct view towards the beach with opportunity for spectacular sunsets. The beach is 1 minute away, so I hear the sound of the ocean 24/7. The bays in the area give you more than enough beaches for sunbathing or surfing.

It's definitely warm, more or less around the calendar.

The internet that I have is extremely slow though. That would be a 0.25 Mbps connection. It's enough for working, but any forms of procrastination i.e. YouTube, cat browsing in reddit are nearly impossible. You can find 4 Mbps connection in some houses, but it is extremely rear. My guess is that in the big cities like Agadir, there will be fast wifi.

If you have questions, shoot me an email - filipminev [at] gmail

2 comments

oh to have "high" $400 rent.
You can find something for half the price if you are not picky when it comes to location.
What made you choose Morocco?
I've wrote about it in more detail on my blog (there are a couple of more posts about it): filipminev.com/post/63548505248/on-the-startup-road

But in a nutshell - adventure, warm weather, learn to surf, meet a lot of tourists with who I can share my startup idea, and receive feedback prior launching.