What Sousse costs
Sousse is cheap to look at and pricier to sleep in: tickets in the medina run under three euros, while a room in Kantaoui is the biggest line of the day.
- Hostel
- €13 per bed
- Hotel 3*
- €18–35 per person, a double room
- The ribat
- €2.37
In Sousse the room takes the biggest share of the daily bill, while tickets and meals stay small beside it. A hostel bed is €13, the ribat €2.37, and a main course outside the hotel €7.40–11.90 — the rest follows below, item by item.
Prices line by line
The medina, the souk and Boujaffar beach are free; city transport and a set lunch have no confirmed price, so they're left out of the table.
The bill climbs in two places: the room in Kantaoui and the day trips out of town, which are left out of this table since they're paid on the spot, by train or louage. What's free — walking the medina, the view from the quay, Boujaffar beach — keeps the day cheap even alongside a three-star hotel.
What's not included
City taxis run on the meter with no fixed fare per ride; a set lunch and the fare for day trips (the train to El Jem and Monastir, the louage to Kairouan) are left out for the same reason — paid on the spot, not in advance.
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Before you go
Short answers to what people ask most before setting out.
How much does a night in Sousse cost?
A hostel bed is €13, a three-star hotel €18–35 per person for a double room.
What's free in Sousse?
The medina and souk, Boujaffar beach and a walk along Port El Kantaoui's quay; only the ribat, the kasbah museum and food cost anything.
How much does the airport transfer cost?
€0.45–0.60 on the Sahel Metro train, up to 45 min.
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