Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Sousse Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Sousse

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 44.2% more expensive than Sousse without rent, and 76.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 46.7% more expensive than Sousse without rent, and 87.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sousse
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$3.98 TND 11.58
197.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$24.16 TND 70.3
74.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$5.18 TND 15.08
107.53%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$0.91 TND 2.64
281.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$0.67 TND 1.95
116.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$0.29 TND 0.83
210.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$1.22 TND 3.54
150.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$1.59 TND 4.62
177.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sousse
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$0.47 TND 1.36
191.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$0.16 TND 0.47
1068.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.30 TND 3.79
18.46%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$1.74 TND 5.06
43.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$12.25 TND 35.65
-29.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$5.60 TND 16.30
54.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$13.93 TND 40.54
-20.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$1.53 TND 4.45
79.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$3.07 TND 8.93
-53.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$0.90 TND 2.63
107.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$0.63 TND 1.82
244.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.71 TND 2.06
164.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$0.63 TND 1.84
257.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$0.44 TND 1.27
143.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.33 TND 0.95
224.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$3.62 TND 10.53
14.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$7.05 TND 20.50
46.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$1.16 TND 3.37
44.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$1.05 TND 3.06
136.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sousse
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$0.31 TND 0.90
77.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$10.33 TND 30.05
156.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$0.32 TND 0.92
906.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.49 TND 1.41
406.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$6.18 TND 17.99
-49.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$0.89 TND 2.60
41.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$46.9K TND 136.3K
-34.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$36.5K TND 106.1K
-34.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sousse
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$64.6 TND 188
27.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$11.18 TND 32.54
99.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$18.71 TND 54.4
60.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sousse
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$27.41 TND 79.8
87.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$27.13 TND 79.0
-32.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$6.48 TND 18.85
-23.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sousse
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$105 TND 307
89.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$3,219 TND 9,367
64.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sousse
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$41.15 TND 120
-13.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$60.4 TND 176
-34.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$154 TND 447
-47.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$84.3 TND 245
4.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sousse
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$246 TND 715
294.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$161 TND 469
199.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$434 TND 1,263
267.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$326 TND 949
262.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$1,063 TND 3,092
281.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$647 TND 1,883
907.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sousse
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$393 TND 1,144
92.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
12
-4.83%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sousse: March 2, 2026

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