It will depend on your status. If you were heavily over-scouted before, it will probably be easier. If you have been skipping any non-required squad updates, it might be easier. If you are in the so-called "Goldlocks Zone" where you have just discovered as many provinces as are required for advancement, then the tournaments will probably be harder/more expensive. If your goal was points, rather than relics, you might find that it is easier to do more provinces, but stop at level five, as the sixth star is pricey for the points. If you were only doing one, or a few, provinces to the first level, it will be more expensive.