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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Dambulla is 45% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 62.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Dambulla is 47.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dambulla
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.09 LKRย 1,221
$13.38 MX$253
-69.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.3 LKRย 7,559
$52.7 MX$997
-52.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 LKRย 2,441
$9.31 MX$176
-12.24%
Cappuccino
$2.74 LKRย 819
$3.61 MX$68.3
-24.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 LKRย 209
$1.64 MX$30.91
-57.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKRย 113
$1.12 MX$21.14
-66.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.3 LKRย 687
$3.26 MX$61.7
-29.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 LKRย 1,006
$4.82 MX$91.1
-30.08%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dambulla
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 LKRย 514
$1.65 MX$31.24
4.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKRย 169
$2.74 MX$51.7
-79.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 LKRย 240
$1.92 MX$36.28
-58.33%
Eggs
$2.23 LKRย 667
$2.51 MX$47.53
-11.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.97 LKRย 4,173
$9.89 MX$187
41.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.57 LKRย 1,366
$8.39 MX$159
-45.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.02 LKRย 2,395
$11.95 MX$226
-32.89%
Apples (1kg)
$7.63 LKRย 2,281
$2.87 MX$54.3
165.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 LKRย 322
$1.74 MX$32.85
-37.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.96 LKRย 1,780
$2 MX$37.81
198.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKRย 373
$2.07 MX$39.14
-39.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKRย 344
$2.05 MX$38.78
-43.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 LKRย 419
$2.18 MX$41.22
-35.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKRย 344
$1.38 MX$26.16
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKRย 177
$1.11 MX$21.06
-46.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.89 LKRย 2,956
$4.16 MX$78.6
137.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.67 LKRย 4,085
$11.05 MX$209
23.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LKRย 600
$1.75 MX$33.16
14.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 LKRย 865
$3.7 MX$70
-21.89%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dambulla
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.09 LKRย 26.9
$0.38 MX$7.25
-76.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKRย 123
$1.36 MX$25.72
-69.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 LKRย 96.6
$0.28 MX$5.25
14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 LKRย 184
$5.3 MX$100
-88.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 LKRย 358
$1.36 MX$25.63
-11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K LKRย 8.2M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
45.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K LKRย 10.5M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
50.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dambulla
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.9 LKRย 18.2K
$39.97 MX$756
52.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.45 LKRย 1,330
$27.48 MX$519
-83.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.3 LKRย 4,572
$30.22 MX$571
-49.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dambulla
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.6 MX$994
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.32 LKRย 992
$6.32 MX$120
-47.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dambulla
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.2 LKRย 10.8K
$437 MX$8,258
-91.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$439 LKRย 131.1K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-95.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dambulla
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.72 LKRย 8,282
$57.2 MX$1,082
-51.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.19 LKRย 5,733
$45.14 MX$853
-57.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.5 LKRย 20.8K
$102 MX$1,928
-31.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.57 LKRย 11.5K
$109 MX$2,056
-64.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dambulla
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
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dambulla
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
11.34
45.06%

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Last update for Dambulla: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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