Based on 2026 cost of living data, here's how much you need to earn (before tax) in Casablanca, Morocco — from bare minimum to living well.
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Try Wise for Free →We start with actual monthly costs in Casablanca: rent for a 1-bedroom apartment, groceries, utilities, transport, and healthcare. For the "comfortable" tier, we apply the 50/30/20 rule — your essentials should be 50% of take-home pay, leaving 30% for wants and 20% for savings.
We then reverse-calculate the gross (pre-tax) salary you'd need, using Morocco's progressive tax brackets and mandatory deductions. All figures are in MAD for 2026.
How much you need varies dramatically within Casablanca. Here's the breakdown for 18 neighborhoods:
| Neighborhood | Get By | Comfortable | Live Well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corniche (Ain Diab) | MAD 138,108 | MAD 313,998 | MAD 403,447 |
| Anfa | MAD 135,765 | MAD 308,976 | MAD 397,170 |
| Triangle d'Or | MAD 132,642 | MAD 302,281 | MAD 388,800 |
| Maarif | MAD 130,299 | MAD 297,259 | MAD 382,523 |
| Gauthier | MAD 127,956 | MAD 292,237 | MAD 376,246 |
| Bourgogne | MAD 124,833 | MAD 285,542 | MAD 367,877 |
| Racine | MAD 122,490 | MAD 280,520 | MAD 361,600 |
| Oasis | MAD 120,147 | MAD 275,498 | MAD 355,322 |
| Palmier | MAD 114,681 | MAD 263,781 | MAD 340,676 |
| CIL | MAD 109,215 | MAD 252,064 | MAD 326,029 |
| Dar Bouazza | MAD 106,872 | MAD 247,042 | MAD 319,752 |
| Derb Sultan | MAD 104,530 | MAD 242,020 | MAD 313,475 |
| Hay Hassani | MAD 101,406 | MAD 235,325 | MAD 305,105 |
| Ain Sebaa | MAD 101,406 | MAD 235,325 | MAD 305,105 |
| Ain Chock | MAD 99,064 | MAD 230,303 | MAD 298,828 |
| Oulfa | MAD 96,721 | MAD 225,281 | MAD 292,551 |
| Sidi Moumen | MAD 93,597 | MAD 218,586 | MAD 284,182 |
| Sidi Bernoussi | MAD 93,597 | MAD 218,586 | MAD 284,182 |
To live comfortably in Casablanca in 2026, you need a gross annual salary of approximately MAD 272,151. This covers rent, groceries, utilities, transport, healthcare, and leaves 30% for wants and 20% for savings (50/30/20 rule). The minimum to get by is MAD 118,586.
Monthly rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Casablanca is approximately MAD 3,886. Essential monthly expenses (groceries, utilities, transport, healthcare) add roughly MAD 3,448. The effective tax rate is 35.3%.
MAD 118,586 is the bare minimum salary to get by in Casablanca — it covers rent and essential expenses with very little left over. For a comfortable lifestyle with savings, you'd want at least MAD 272,151.
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