A Brit has claimed it was cheaper for him to fly to Morocco to get his hair cut than get a trim at his London barber.
Muscab Salad wanted a new ‘do before flying to Barcelona and decided to try and get it done cheaper than the usual £41 he pays.
The 22-year-old said that as Arab countries are ‘known’ for their barbers he decided to take a look at flights on Skyscanner.
He spotted a flight to Morocco – and snapped it up for £15.
Footage shows Muscab hopping on a flight on October 7, getting a £6 taxi and landing in a plush-looking hostel in Marrakech that cost £10.
Muscab can then be seen wandering down a street, spotting a barbershop and getting a haircut for just £8.
Muscab admitted he was nervous about the result as he’s ‘loyal’ to his barber back home, but was happy with how his haircut turned out.
Muscab’s trip to the barber in London cost £41 in total. This breaks down as £35 getting his hair done and £6 on travel.
Muscab Salad wanted a new ‘do before flying to Barcelona and decided to try and get it done cheaper than the usual £41 he pays
He spotted a flight to Morocco – and snapped it up for £15
Meanwhile his Morocco jaunt, including flights, travel and a haircut cost £39.
Muscab, from West London, said: ‘My barber charges £35, I think that’s the average price for London.
‘I tend to get my haircut in the UK and I’m loyal to my barber but thought it was a good idea to go abroad.
‘It’s kind of fun to get a haircut when you’re on holiday.
‘I went to Skyscanner and flights to Marrakech were £15. I went to the hostel, went walking and found a haircut.
‘I was happy with the result, it was just as good [as haircuts back home]. I’d recommend [as] you get a free holiday.
‘I think it’s fun, it’s way cheaper and you get more of an experience. Barbers are associated with Arab countries […] so you should definitely do that, you get an experience out of it.
‘Some people were surprised about how this was possible.
Muscab admitted he was nervous about the result as he’s ‘loyal’ to his barber back home, but was happy with how his haircut turned out
Meanwhile his Morocco jaunt, including flights for £15, travel and a haircut cost £39
‘They have very different income levels, it’s just a better deal to go to Morocco.
‘There was a language barrier but it wasn’t too bad, I went to Barcelona for £12 after.’
Muscab posted footage of his travels on TikTok, with the caption, ‘is it possible to fly to Morocco and get a haircut for cheaper than a haircut in London?’
The clip has racked up more than 100,000 views, with some commenting that the trip is a good idea.
However, others have suggested you could find cheaper haircuts in London.
One commenter wrote: ‘I actually thought about this a few times before. I get a really good haircut from the same barber every time I’m in Morocco for 50dh (£4) and thought to myself ‘I could fly to Morocco and it would still be cheaper than London’.’
A second commented: ‘Price to go to Morocco is cheaper than the price of a haircut in London.’
A third wrote: ‘I’m a hairdresser. My son got the best fade in Tunisia for next to nothing. All you have to do is check out the locals’ hair and you will know.’
The clip has racked up more than 100,000 views, with some commenting that the trip is a good idea. However, others have suggested you could find cheaper haircuts in London
Not everyone agreed it was a good deal, suggesting he could find cheaper in the UK and that he overpaid in Morocco
A fourth commented: ‘The point isn’t just the haircut. It’s a holiday too. I enjoyed watching this. I do a beard trim too so this would deffo be worthwhile for me.’
Not everyone agreed it was a good deal, suggesting he could find cheaper in the UK and that he overpaid in Morocco.
One wrote: ‘It’s £15 in London for a haircut and you can find them for cheaper.’
Another commented: ‘You got scammed. A haircut in Morocco costs £3.’
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