🇲🇦 Morocco · A realistic 2026 budget for newcomers — rent, food, transport, and what a month actually costs.
Wondering how far your salary goes in Casablanca? Here’s what everyday life costs, in local prices — the numbers that matter when you’re deciding to move or negotiating a package.
What things cost
One-bed flat, central (Gauthier, Racine, Maârif)MAD 6,000–11,000 / month
Utilities and internet, one personMAD 600–1,100 / month
Groceries, one personMAD 2,000–3,500 / month
Tram and bus travel, monthly passMAD 230–350 / month
Good to know
Population
≈3.5 million in the city; over 5 million across the Casablanca-Settat conurbation — Morocco's largest by a wide margin
Languages
Moroccan Arabic (Darija) and French in daily use, Modern Standard Arabic and Amazigh official. French dominates business, banking and higher education; English is rising fast in offshoring and tech
Currency
Moroccan dirham (MAD) — not freely convertible, and subject to Office des Changes rules
Time zone
GMT+1 year-round, except that Morocco reverts to GMT+0 for the month of Ramadan
Power plug
Type C and E, 220 V, 50 Hz — same as continental Europe
Climate
Mediterranean with strong Atlantic moderation — mild wet winters, warm dry summers rarely as hot as inland Morocco, and persistent coastal humidity
Driving side
Right
Public transport
Four tramway lines plus two busway corridors, roughly 73 km and over 100 stations, run by Casa Transport
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A note on budgeting
Rent is usually the swing factor — location and whether bills are included move the number most. Build your estimate from the rent band above, add a monthly living figure, and keep a buffer for one-off setup costs (deposits, a residence permit, a local SIM, first-month transport). Globe Quest turns this into a personalized Casablanca checklist so nothing setup-related catches you off guard.
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