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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sousse is 30.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sousse is 31.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sousse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 TND 11.58
$11.85 MX$210
-66.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.16 TND 70.3
$42.16 MX$746
-42.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.18 TND 15.08
$10.75 MX$190
-51.81%
Cappuccino
$0.91 TND 2.64
$3.47 MX$61.5
-73.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 TND 1.95
$1.45 MX$25.72
-53.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.83
$0.90 MX$15.98
-67.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 TND 3.54
$3.05 MX$54.1
-60.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 TND 4.62
$4.42 MX$78.2
-64.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sousse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.47 TND 1.36
$1.37 MX$24.24
-65.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 TND 0.47
$1.87 MX$33.14
-91.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 TND 3.79
$1.54 MX$27.32
-15.58%
Eggs
$1.74 TND 5.06
$2.50 MX$44.31
-30.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.25 TND 35.65
$8.61 MX$152
42.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.60 TND 16.30
$8.63 MX$153
-35.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.93 TND 40.54
$11.02 MX$195
26.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.53 TND 4.45
$2.75 MX$48.67
-44.36%
Banana (1kg)
$3.07 TND 8.93
$1.43 MX$25.28
114.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.90 TND 2.63
$1.87 MX$33.15
-51.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 TND 1.82
$2.17 MX$38.37
-70.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 TND 2.06
$1.88 MX$33.33
-62.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 TND 1.84
$2.25 MX$39.76
-72.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 TND 1.27
$1.07 MX$18.90
-58.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 TND 0.95
$1.07 MX$19.00
-69.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.62 TND 10.53
$4.15 MX$73.5
-12.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 TND 20.50
$10.34 MX$183
-31.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 TND 3.37
$1.68 MX$29.72
-30.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 TND 3.06
$2.48 MX$43.97
-57.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Sousse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 TND 0.90
$0.55 MX$9.82
-43.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.33 TND 30.05
$26.53 MX$470
-61.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 TND 0.92
$3.22 MX$56.9
-90.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 TND 1.41
$2.48 MX$43.93
-80.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 TND 17.99
$3.11 MX$55.0
98.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 TND 2.60
$1.26 MX$22.22
-29.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.9K TND 136.3K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
52.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.5K TND 106.1K
$24.0K MX$425.5K
51.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sousse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.6 TND 188
$82.5 MX$1,460
-21.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.18 TND 32.54
$22.29 MX$394
-49.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.71 TND 54.4
$30.02 MX$531
-37.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sousse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.41 TND 79.8
$51.4 MX$911
-46.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.13 TND 79.0
$18.29 MX$324
48.33%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 TND 18.85
$4.98 MX$88.2
30.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sousse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 TND 307
$200 MX$3,540
-47.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,219 TND 9,367
$5,304 MX$93.9K
-39.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sousse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.15 TND 120
$35.71 MX$632
15.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.4 TND 176
$39.56 MX$700
52.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$154 TND 447
$80.6 MX$1,426
90.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.3 TND 245
$88.3 MX$1,563
-4.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sousse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$246 TND 715
$969 MX$17.2K
-74.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$161 TND 469
$482 MX$8,535
-66.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 TND 1,263
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-72.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 TND 949
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-72.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,063 TND 3,092
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-73.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$647 TND 1,883
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-90.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sousse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$393 TND 1,144
$756 MX$13.4K
-48.03%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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