Tile prices in Morocco: ranges by grade and by format
Tiling is one of the few items on a building site where the showroom price bears almost no relation to what you will actually pay per m² once installation, adhesive, skirting and offcuts are included. Here I have gathered the ranges I see from suppliers and tilers in Casablanca and Rabat, format by format and grade by grade. All figures are 2026 orders of magnitude, to be confirmed by written quotation from your supplier and your contractor.
How much does tiling cost in Morocco in 2026?
In Morocco, expect 60 to 110 MAD/m² (Moroccan dirhams) for entry-level tiles, 110 to 220 MAD/m² for mid-range and 220 to 450 MAD/m² for good-quality rectified porcelain stoneware. Installed, with adhesive, grout, skirting and 8 to 10 % offcuts, the real cost is most often between 200 and 550 MAD/m². The price of the tile alone therefore accounts for only about half of the final spend: the line to compare from one quotation to another is the "supplied and installed" figure.
The ranges below cover the tile only, excluding installation, delivery and any local taxes.
| Grade | Tile (MAD/m²) | What you get | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | 60 to 110 | Glazed stoneware 30x30 to 45x45, basic wall tiles, second-choice batches | Rental units, utility rooms, plant rooms |
| Mid-range | 110 to 220 | 60x60 porcelain stoneware, decent wall tiles, wood-effect finishes | Bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom |
| Upper range | 220 to 450 | Rectified porcelain stoneware, large 75x75 and 120x60 formats, convincing marble effects | Living room, entrance, hall, offices |
| Premium | 450 to 900 | Thin large-format slabs, imported ranges, 20 mm thickness for outdoor use | Villas, showrooms, terraces |
| Handcrafted | 500 to 1,500 | Zellige, bejmat, pressed cement tiles, bespoke terrazzo | Patios, feature walls, hammams |
These gaps come down to thickness, edge rectification, the quality of the digital printing, the origin of the product and the consistency of the calibration. Two tiles that look alike in a photograph can differ by ten years in service life.
The real cost per m²: tile, adhesive, grout, skirting, labour and offcuts
When a client tells me "I found tiles at 130 MAD", I always ask them to add five more lines. Here is the typical breakdown for a mid-range 60x60 porcelain stoneware floor in a home in Casablanca.
| Item | 2026 range | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Tile | 110 to 220 MAD/m² | Showroom price, often excluding delivery |
| Offcuts and breakage | + 8 to 10 % | An extra 10 to 25 MAD/m² |
| Adhesive | 20 to 45 MAD/m² | More expensive in C2 grade for large formats and outdoor use |
| Grout | 6 to 18 MAD/m² | Epoxy grout is considerably dearer |
| Substrate preparation | 0 to 70 MAD/m² | Primer, self-levelling compound, mortar screed |
| Skirting | 25 to 80 MAD/linear m | Allow roughly 1 linear m per m² in partitioned rooms |
| Installation | 70 to 190 MAD/m² | Depending on format, setting-out and height |
| Total installed | 250 to 550 MAD/m² | Excluding removal of the existing floor covering |
The 8 to 10 % allowance for offcuts is not a comfort margin, it is a setting-out reality. A straight layout in a rectangular room wastes little; a diagonal or herringbone layout can push waste to 15 %. You should also keep two or three m² in reserve: if a tile cracks three years later, the range will have disappeared from the market.
Removing the old tiling, where required, adds 40 to 90 MAD/m² including rubble disposal. This is an item I always list separately in renovation quotations, alongside the full costing set out in my guide to construction prices in Morocco.
Why a 120x60 costs more to lay than a 60x60
Format affects two things: the price of the tile and, above all, the cost of labour. Large formats forgive nothing in terms of flatness. Where a 45x45 will absorb a 5 mm hump in the slab, a 120x60 slab reveals it immediately as an uneven joint or a tile that sounds hollow.
| Format | Installation (MAD/m²) | Main constraint | Offcuts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30x30 / 45x45 | 60 to 95 | None, but many joints | 5 to 8 % |
| 60x60 | 80 to 130 | Requires a reasonably flat substrate | 8 to 10 % |
| 75x75 / 80x80 | 100 to 155 | Back-buttering recommended | 10 % |
| 120x60 | 120 to 190 | Two tilers, suction cups, levelling clips | 10 to 12 % |
| 120x120 and thin slabs | 190 to 350 | Workshop cutting, heavy handling | 12 to 15 % |
In practice, a 120x60 requires:
- Two tilers working together: a 0.72 m² slab in 9 or 10 mm cannot be handled alone without risk of breakage.
- Suction cups and a clip levelling system, equipment not every tradesperson owns.
- A far flatter substrate, often a self-levelling screed, adding 30 to 70 MAD/m².
- Double bonding, on the substrate and on the back of the tile, which increases adhesive consumption by 30 to 50 %.
Large formats are still often the right aesthetic choice in a living room or hall: fewer joints, a calmer reading of the space, easier maintenance. But the installation has to be budgeted at its true value, not at the rate for a 45x45. I always specify the format and the setting-out on the construction drawings, a subject I also cover in the villa plan guide.
Price per tile versus price per m²: how to avoid getting it wrong
This is the most expensive mistake made in showrooms. Some sellers quote per piece, others per m², others per box. A tile at 100 MAD can work out at 69 MAD/m² or 556 MAD/m² depending on its size.
| Format | Area / tile | Tiles / m² | If the tile costs 100 MAD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30x60 | 0.18 m² | 5.6 | 556 MAD/m² |
| 60x60 | 0.36 m² | 2.8 | 278 MAD/m² |
| 75x75 | 0.56 m² | 1.8 | 178 MAD/m² |
| 120x60 | 0.72 m² | 1.4 | 139 MAD/m² |
| 120x120 | 1.44 m² | 0.7 | 69 MAD/m² |
The rule is simple: price per m² = price of the tile divided by the area of the tile in m². Always ask for the price expressed per m², then check how much each box contains, because most suppliers only sell full boxes. A box of 1.44 m² for an 18 m² room plus 10 % means buying 20.16 m², or 14 boxes: you will pay for 20.16 m², not 19.8.
Three other checks before you pay:
- Availability of the full quantity from a single firing batch, to avoid shade variation.
- The price of special pieces: skirting, stair nosings, channels, often charged per linear metre and sometimes dearer than the tile itself.
- Delivery and unloading, rarely included, between 300 and 1,500 MAD depending on volume and floor level.
Which tile for which room: the criteria that matter
Price tells you nothing about fitness for purpose. A poorly chosen tile at 400 MAD/m² will age worse than a properly specified one at 180 MAD/m². Four indicators are usually enough.
- PEI (abrasion resistance): PEI 3 for a bedroom, PEI 4 for a living room or kitchen, PEI 5 for a shop or apartment building lobby.
- Slip resistance: R9 for dry interiors, R10 in kitchens and bathrooms, R11 minimum around a pool or on an exposed terrace.
- Water absorption: full-body porcelain stoneware, below 0.5 %, is the only genuine choice for outdoor and wet areas.
- Rectified or not: a rectified tile allows 2 mm joints and a taut finish, but demands a meticulous tiler and a flat substrate.
| Room | Suitable product | Tile (MAD/m²) | Key criterion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living room, entrance | Rectified porcelain stoneware 60x60 or 120x60 | 160 to 450 | PEI 4, stable shade |
| Kitchen | R10 porcelain stoneware | 130 to 300 | Stain resistance |
| Bathroom, floor | R10 or R11 porcelain stoneware | 150 to 400 | Slip resistance |
| Bathroom, walls | Wall tiles or zellige | 90 to 1,200 | Setting-out and cuts |
| Terrace, pool | 20 mm stoneware or R11 | 200 to 550 | Frost resistance, falls |
| Offices, retail | PEI 5 porcelain stoneware | 180 to 450 | Heavy traffic |
For an office floor plate the reasoning is different: durability, acoustics and ease of partial replacement matter more than visual effect. This is something I handle case by case in my office fit-out projects in Casablanca and in my interior architecture work, where floor finishes are decided at the same time as lighting and joinery.
Tiling is a finishing trade and has no bearing on the planning application submitted through the Rokhas platform, which I explain in my guide to building permits in Morocco. Floor levels, thresholds and finish thicknesses must, however, appear on the construction drawings, otherwise you end up with doors that scrape or steps at terrace openings.
Mistakes to avoid before you order
When buying
- Ordering without seeing a sample on site, in the room's actual light and laid flat. A marble effect that looks striking under showroom spotlights can read grey and flat in a north-facing living room.
- Forgetting the offcut allowance and having to order two more boxes three weeks later, from a different batch, in a different shade.
- Mixing two calibrations. Two batches of the same model can differ by 1 mm, which makes a consistent 2 mm joint impossible.
- Comparing a per-tile price with a per-m² price between two suppliers, and believing you have saved 40 %.
On installation
- Laying large formats on an unchecked substrate. The tolerance is around 2 mm under a 2 m straightedge. Beyond that, levelling compound is not optional.
- Using the wrong adhesive: a standard adhesive under a 120x60 slab or outdoors will eventually debond.
- Leaving out movement joints on large areas and terraces, when thermal expansion is significant in Morocco.
- Choosing R9 in a walk-in shower, an elegant decision on paper and a dangerous one in use.
- Approving the work without a written setting-out plan: the starting point, the direction of wood-effect planks and the position of cuts must be decided before the first tile goes down, not improvised in the most visible corner.
On budget
- Squeezing the labour price to the minimum when it represents a third of the cost and all of the risk. A premium tile badly laid is worth nothing.
- Ignoring special pieces: skirting, stair nosings and corner profiles can account for 10 to 15 % of the tiling budget in a duplex.
How I handle tiling in a commission
In my design and site supervision work, I do not simply write "porcelain stoneware tiles" on a drawing. I produce a sheet for each room, with the format, the reference, the grout colour, the laying direction and the starting point for the setting-out. That sheet is used both for contractor pricing and for checking the delivery.
Financially, consulting three suppliers on the same quantity often reveals a 15 to 30 % spread for a technically equivalent product. It is the simplest way to claw back part of the fit-out budget on a single item.
My indicative fees, to be confirmed by quotation in 2026: a diagnostic visit from 1,500 to 2,500 MAD for a site visit and written advice on finishes and floor coverings, a design and permit commission from 15,000 to 40,000 MAD for a 150 to 200 m² villa, a full commission at 8 to 12 % of the works value, and an interior architecture commission at 10 to 20 % depending on the scope. Full details are on the fees page, and I work both as an architect in Casablanca and as an architect in Rabat.
If you are unsure which kind of support you need, the architect or interior architect comparison should make things clearer. The other guides are collected on the guides page.
What clients ask me most
What is the price of tiling in Morocco?
In 2026, expect 60 to 110 MAD/m² at entry level, 110 to 220 MAD/m² for mid-range and 220 to 450 MAD/m² for rectified porcelain stoneware. Large formats and imported products often exceed 450 MAD/m², and handcrafted zellige can reach 1,500 MAD/m². These figures are for the tile alone and should be confirmed with your supplier.
What does tile installation cost per m² in Morocco?
Installation runs from 70 to 130 MAD/m² for a 60x60 tile on a sound substrate, and from 120 to 190 MAD/m² for 120x60, which requires two tilers, suction cups and a levelling system. You then add adhesive, grout, skirting priced per linear metre and, where needed, a levelling screed. All in, supplied and installed usually lands between 250 and 550 MAD/m².
How much tiling should I order for 100 m²?
Allow 108 to 110 m² of tiles to cover 100 m² of floor, that is 8 to 10 % for offcuts and breakage, and up to 15 % for a diagonal or herringbone layout or a room with a complex shape. Since suppliers sell by the box, always round up to the next full box and keep two or three m² in reserve for future repairs.
What is the difference between porcelain stoneware and wall tiles?
Wall tiles (faïence) are porous and fragile and must never be laid on a floor. Porcelain stoneware is fired at a higher temperature, absorbs very little water and suits both indoor and outdoor floors. In a bathroom, wall tiles are often combined with an R10 porcelain stoneware floor.
Which tile should I choose for a living room floor?
A rectified PEI 4 porcelain stoneware, in 60x60 or 120x60 depending on the size of the room. The larger format reduces the number of joints and gives a calmer reading of the space, provided the slab is flat enough. Light, low-contrast shades age better than heavily veined marble effects, which date quickly.
Should outdoor tiling be different from indoor tiling?
Yes. Outdoors you need frost-resistant porcelain stoneware, R11 slip resistance as a minimum around a pool, a suitable adhesive and movement joints to absorb thermal expansion. Many ranges offer the same design in an indoor version and in a 20 mm thickness for outdoor use, which allows visual continuity with no technical compromise.
Let's talk about your project
Tell me about your project: the area to be tiled, the rooms involved, the condition of the substrate and the budget you have in mind. I will tell you which ranges and formats make sense for your use, and what to check before ordering. Write to me via the contact page or call +212 661 25 78 84.
Reply within 24 business hours