Cost of Living Comparison Between Badulla and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Badulla and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Badulla is 31% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 63.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Badulla is 46.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 64% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Badulla
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.05 LKR 1,210
$13.38 MX$253
-69.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.04 LKR 7,481
$52.7 MX$997
-52.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.52 LKR 2,545
$9.31 MX$176
-8.49%
Cappuccino
$2.61 LKR 781
$3.61 MX$68.3
-27.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LKR 208
$1.64 MX$30.91
-57.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 LKR 121
$1.12 MX$21.14
-64.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 LKR 707
$3.26 MX$61.7
-27.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 LKR 973
$4.82 MX$91.1
-32.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Badulla
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 LKR 502
$1.65 MX$31.24
1.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 LKR 158
$2.74 MX$51.7
-80.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 LKR 203
$1.92 MX$36.28
-64.58%
Eggs
$2.11 LKR 630
$2.51 MX$47.53
-15.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.34 LKR 4,283
$9.89 MX$187
44.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.92 LKR 1,171
$8.39 MX$159
-53.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.26 LKR 2,469
$11.95 MX$226
-30.88%
Apples (1kg)
$7.7 LKR 2,299
$2.87 MX$54.3
168.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 333
$1.74 MX$32.85
-36.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.68 LKR 1,697
$2 MX$37.81
184.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 LKR 357
$2.07 MX$39.14
-42.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKR 343
$2.05 MX$38.78
-43.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 LKR 403
$2.18 MX$41.22
-38.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 LKR 354
$1.38 MX$26.16
-13.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKR 178
$1.11 MX$21.06
-46.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.99 LKR 2,986
$4.16 MX$78.6
140.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.05 LKR 4,197
$11.05 MX$209
27.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 LKR 631
$1.75 MX$33.16
20.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 LKR 892
$3.7 MX$70
-19.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Badulla
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.38 MX$7.25
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKR 124
$1.36 MX$25.72
-69.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKR 105
$0.28 MX$5.25
25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKR 181
$5.3 MX$100
-88.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LKR 377
$1.36 MX$25.63
-7.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K LKR 8.2M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
45.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K LKR 10.6M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
51.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Badulla
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.6 LKR 17.8K
$39.97 MX$756
49.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.41 LKR 1,316
$27.48 MX$519
-83.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.94 LKR 4,464
$30.22 MX$571
-50.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Badulla
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.6 MX$994
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.26 LKR 975
$6.32 MX$120
-48.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Badulla
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.31 LKR 10.8K
$437 MX$8,258
-91.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$433 LKR 129.3K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-95.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Badulla
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.78 LKR 8,299
$57.2 MX$1,082
-51.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.1 LKR 5,706
$45.14 MX$853
-57.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 LKR 21K
$102 MX$1,928
-31.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.2 LKR 11.7K
$109 MX$2,056
-63.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Badulla
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$622 MX$11.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Badulla
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.34
5.82%

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Last update for Badulla: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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