Cost of Living: New York vs Morocco (Casablanca)
How expensive is Morocco compared with New York City? The national price level of everyday spending versus the New York metro area, and the salary — in US dollars and MAD — that buys the same standard of living.
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Before taxes. Income tax, sales tax and benefits differ a lot between places and aren’t included.
The numbers
- Cities
- Casablanca
- Price level vs US average
- 42.3 (New York metro: 112.6)
- Exchange rate (2025 avg.)
- 1 USD = 9.350 MAD
- Purchasing-power parity
- 1 USD of US-average spending ≈ 3.960 MAD
- Source
- World Bank, PPP conversion factor for private consumption ÷ exchange rate (2025); New York: BEA 2024
⚠️ This is Morocco’s national average. Major cities — especially Casablanca — are usually more expensive, mostly because of rent, so treat this as a lower bound for big-city living.
Frequently asked questions
Is Morocco cheaper than New York?
Yes. Morocco is 62% cheaper than the New York metro area overall (index 38, New York = 100).
What salary in Morocco equals $100,000 in New York?
About $37,622 a year (about MAD 351,772 at purchasing-power parity) buys the same standard of living in Morocco as $100,000 in the New York metro area, before taxes.
Is Casablanca more expensive than Morocco’s national average?
Usually, yes. The comparison here uses Morocco’s national average price level; large cities such as Casablanca typically cost more than the national figure, especially for rent.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank price levels of household consumption for 2025 (purchasing power parity conversion factor divided by the market exchange rate), compared with BEA’s 2024 figure for the New York metro area.