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Cost of Living Comparison Between Long Mountain and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Long Mountain and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Long Mountain is 45.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Long Mountain is 17.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Long Mountain
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.51 MURย 301
$11.88 MX$210
-45.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.48 MURย 1,547
$41.90 MX$740
-20.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.34 MURย 339
$10.55 MX$186
-30.43%
Cappuccino
$1.40 MURย 64.7
$3.60 MX$63.5
-61.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 MURย 44.53
$1.50 MX$26.45
-36.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 MURย 28.12
$0.91 MX$16.09
-32.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 MURย 99.0
$3.08 MX$54.4
-30.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 MURย 127
$4.47 MX$78.8
-38.70%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Long Mountain
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 MURย 69.3
$1.39 MX$24.54
7.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 MURย 9.69
$1.90 MX$33.47
-88.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 MURย 58.7
$1.60 MX$28.27
-20.63%
Eggs
$2.36 MURย 109
$2.60 MX$45.97
-9.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.87 MURย 548
$8.36 MX$148
41.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.89 MURย 180
$8.64 MX$152
-54.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.81 MURย 361
$10.91 MX$192
-28.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 MURย 96.1
$2.61 MX$45.98
-20.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 MURย 84.5
$1.44 MX$25.46
27.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 MURย 68.5
$1.96 MX$34.55
-24.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 MURย 75.7
$2.12 MX$37.34
-22.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 MURย 47.67
$1.86 MX$32.87
-44.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 MURย 44.07
$2.22 MX$39.20
-57.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 MURย 38.41
$1.02 MX$17.99
-18.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 MURย 31.76
$1.04 MX$18.36
-33.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.73 MURย 311
$4.05 MX$71.5
66.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.40 MURย 295
$10.18 MX$180
-37.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 MURย 74.4
$1.69 MX$29.79
-4.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 MURย 99.4
$2.62 MX$46.25
-17.94%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Long Mountain
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 MURย 45.76
$0.51 MX$9.09
94.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 MURย 207
$3.15 MX$55.7
42.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 MURย 124
$2.46 MX$43.49
9.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.03 MURย 925
$3.26 MX$57.5
514.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 MURย 64.2
$1.32 MX$23.36
5.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.4K MURย 1.7M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
21.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K MURย 1.3M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
21.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Long Mountain
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.51 MURย 2,241
$83.5 MX$1,474
-41.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.02 MURย 509
$22.86 MX$404
-51.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.05 MURย 1,573
$30.04 MX$530
13.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Long Mountain
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.19 MURย 1,764
$51.9 MX$916
-26.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.27 MURย 798
$18.30 MX$323
-5.63%
Cinema Ticket
$5.97 MURย 276
$5.12 MX$90.4
16.60%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Long Mountain
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 MURย 7,143
$201 MX$3,541
-22.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$887 MURย 41.0K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-83.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Long Mountain
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.15 MURย 1,531
$35.73 MX$631
-7.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.67 MURย 2,063
$40.27 MX$711
10.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.2 MURย 3,009
$79.2 MX$1,398
-17.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.1 MURย 3,099
$89.3 MX$1,576
-24.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Long Mountain
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$509 MURย 23.5K
$947 MX$16.7K
-46.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 MURย 16.1K
$483 MX$8,525
-27.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$950 MURย 43.9K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-40.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 MURย 33.1K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-40.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,779 MURย 174.5K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-5.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,237 MURย 149.5K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-49.44%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Long Mountain
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,063 MURย 49.1K
$730 MX$12.9K
45.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
11.42
-41.59%

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Last update for Long Mountain: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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