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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sousse is 39.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sousse is 17% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sousse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.99 TND 11.57
$11.88 MX$210
-66.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.42 TND 67.9
$41.90 MX$740
-44.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.06 TND 14.67
$10.55 MX$186
-52.04%
Cappuccino
$0.94 TND 2.72
$3.60 MX$63.5
-73.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 TND 2.03
$1.50 MX$26.45
-53.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.84
$0.91 MX$16.09
-68.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 TND 3.41
$3.08 MX$54.4
-61.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 TND 4.62
$4.47 MX$78.8
-64.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sousse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.46 TND 1.33
$1.39 MX$24.54
-66.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 TND 0.43
$1.90 MX$33.47
-92.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 TND 3.81
$1.60 MX$28.27
-17.50%
Eggs
$1.66 TND 4.82
$2.60 MX$45.97
-36.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.89 TND 34.47
$8.36 MX$148
42.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.79 TND 16.78
$8.64 MX$152
-32.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.87 TND 40.22
$10.91 MX$192
27.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 TND 4.62
$2.61 MX$45.98
-39.08%
Banana (1kg)
$3.19 TND 9.25
$1.44 MX$25.46
121.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 TND 2.72
$1.96 MX$34.55
-52.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.62 TND 1.81
$2.12 MX$37.34
-70.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 TND 2.02
$1.86 MX$32.87
-62.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 TND 1.81
$2.22 MX$39.20
-72.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 TND 1.26
$1.02 MX$17.99
-57.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 TND 0.87
$1.04 MX$18.36
-71.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.58 TND 10.38
$4.05 MX$71.5
-11.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 TND 20.43
$10.18 MX$180
-30.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 TND 3.30
$1.69 MX$29.79
-32.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 TND 3.01
$2.62 MX$46.25
-60.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Sousse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 TND 0.97
$0.51 MX$9.09
-35.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 TND 29.04
$26.52 MX$468
-62.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 TND 0.91
$3.15 MX$55.7
-89.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 TND 1.33
$2.46 MX$43.49
-81.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 TND 17.86
$3.26 MX$57.5
88.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 TND 2.57
$1.32 MX$23.36
-32.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.1K TND 139.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
59.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K TND 104.4K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
51.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sousse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.5 TND 184
$83.5 MX$1,474
-23.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.94 TND 31.74
$22.86 MX$404
-52.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 TND 54.3
$30.04 MX$530
-37.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sousse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.65 TND 77.3
$51.9 MX$916
-48.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.53 TND 79.8
$18.30 MX$323
50.44%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 TND 18.54
$5.12 MX$90.4
24.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sousse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$107 TND 310
$201 MX$3,541
-46.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,133 TND 9,085
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-41.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sousse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.54 TND 120
$35.73 MX$631
16.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.9 TND 180
$40.27 MX$711
53.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$154 TND 447
$79.2 MX$1,398
94.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.0 TND 238
$89.3 MX$1,576
-8.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sousse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$243 TND 704
$947 MX$16.7K
-74.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$166 TND 483
$483 MX$8,525
-65.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 TND 1,250
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-73.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 TND 931
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-73.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,094 TND 3,172
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-72.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$717 TND 2,080
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-88.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sousse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$376 TND 1,089
$730 MX$12.9K
-48.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.42
5.08%

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Last update for Sousse: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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