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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sousse is 39.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sousse is 19.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sousse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.84 TND 11.18
$11.99 MX$227
-67.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.84 TND 69.4
$42.47 MX$803
-43.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.22 TND 15.18
$10.47 MX$198
-50.14%
Cappuccino
$0.89 TND 2.6
$3.6 MX$68.2
-75.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 TND 2.04
$1.44 MX$27.16
-51.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 TND 0.9
$0.89 MX$16.79
-65.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 TND 3.43
$3.09 MX$58.5
-61.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 TND 4.58
$4.58 MX$86.6
-65.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sousse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.46 TND 1.34
$1.38 MX$26.04
-66.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 TND 0.43
$1.85 MX$34.9
-91.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 TND 3.66
$1.57 MX$29.68
-19.75%
Eggs
$1.72 TND 5
$2.55 MX$48.3
-32.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.3 TND 35.8
$8.61 MX$163
42.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.56 TND 16.17
$8.54 MX$161
-34.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 TND 40.66
$10.98 MX$208
27.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 TND 4.38
$2.72 MX$51.4
-44.49%
Banana (1kg)
$3.07 TND 8.92
$1.51 MX$28.57
103.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 TND 2.63
$1.88 MX$35.63
-52.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.62 TND 1.82
$2.19 MX$41.42
-71.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 TND 2.07
$1.87 MX$35.3
-62.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 TND 1.72
$2.19 MX$41.37
-73.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 TND 1.17
$1.07 MX$20.23
-62.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 TND 0.95
$1.09 MX$20.64
-69.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 TND 10.05
$3.96 MX$74.9
-12.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.67 TND 19.4
$8.86 MX$167
-24.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 TND 3.33
$1.72 MX$32.53
-33.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 TND 3.02
$2.61 MX$49.37
-60.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Sousse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 TND 0.89
$0.52 MX$9.74
-40.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.29 TND 29.96
$26.59 MX$503
-61.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.35 TND 1.01
$3.24 MX$61.2
-89.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 TND 1.41
$2.38 MX$44.94
-79.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.25 TND 18.18
$3.11 MX$58.7
100.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 TND 2.57
$1.31 MX$24.85
-32.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.1K TND 140K
$30.3K MX$573K
58.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.2K TND 105.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
50.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sousse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.8 TND 189
$84.2 MX$1,592
-23.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.21 TND 32.63
$22.14 MX$419
-49.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.38 TND 53.5
$30.14 MX$570
-39.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sousse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.4 TND 79.7
$52 MX$983
-47.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.07 TND 78.8
$18.72 MX$354
44.60%
Cinema Ticket
$6.56 TND 19.1
$5.07 MX$95.9
29.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sousse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 TND 304
$200 MX$3,787
-47.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,156 TND 9,185
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-40.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sousse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.32 TND 120
$35.74 MX$676
15.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.5 TND 179
$39.8 MX$753
54.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$153 TND 446
$79 MX$1,493
93.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.4 TND 246
$88.4 MX$1,671
-4.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sousse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$246 TND 715
$965 MX$18.3K
-74.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$166 TND 483
$474 MX$8,968
-64.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 TND 1,268
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-73.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 TND 955
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-72.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,446 TND 4,207
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-53.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 TND 1,985
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-90.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sousse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$352 TND 1,025
$792 MX$15K
-55.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.42
5.08%

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

Last update for Sousse: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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