Cost of Living Comparison Between Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia is 32.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 64.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia is 42.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 63.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.07 LKR 1,258
$13.12 MX$227
-68.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.66 LKR 7,621
$53.8 MX$932
-54.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.16 LKR 2,523
$9.40 MX$163
-13.19%
Cappuccino
$2.66 LKR 822
$3.56 MX$61.7
-25.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 LKR 225
$1.60 MX$27.76
-54.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 LKR 106
$1.15 MX$20.00
-70.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 LKR 731
$3.16 MX$54.7
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 LKR 1,058
$4.85 MX$83.9
-29.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 LKR 550
$1.63 MX$28.30
9.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 LKR 171
$2.73 MX$47.36
-79.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 LKR 266
$1.88 MX$32.54
-54.26%
Eggs
$2.16 LKR 668
$2.63 MX$45.58
-17.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 LKR 4,407
$9.89 MX$171
44.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.58 LKR 1,415
$8.40 MX$146
-45.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.88 LKR 2,436
$11.63 MX$201
-32.24%
Apples (1kg)
$7.41 LKR 2,291
$2.97 MX$51.5
149.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKR 332
$1.78 MX$30.91
-39.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.95 LKR 1,838
$2.06 MX$35.60
188.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKR 386
$1.97 MX$34.21
-36.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 344
$2.09 MX$36.13
-46.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 LKR 418
$2.26 MX$39.13
-40.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKR 351
$1.46 MX$25.26
-21.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKR 183
$1.09 MX$18.88
-45.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.87 LKR 3,051
$4.34 MX$75.2
127.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.87 LKR 3,978
$13.62 MX$236
-5.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LKR 622
$1.67 MX$28.99
20.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 LKR 908
$3.54 MX$61.3
-16.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.23
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$328
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKR 129
$1.32 MX$22.92
-68.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 101
$0.30 MX$5.22
10.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 LKR 179
$5.49 MX$95.1
-89.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 LKR 384
$1.34 MX$23.15
-7.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K LKR 8.2M
$19.1K MX$331.1K
38.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K LKR 10.7M
$23.8K MX$411.6K
45.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.3 LKR 18.6K
$41.11 MX$712
46.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.46 LKR 1,378
$27.78 MX$481
-83.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.31 LKR 4,731
$30.00 MX$520
-48.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$927
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$453
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.26 LKR 1,006
$6.28 MX$109
-48.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.00 LKR 11.4K
$439 MX$7,610
-91.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$434 LKR 134.1K
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-95.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.86 LKR 8,611
$57.1 MX$989
-51.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.10 LKR 5,903
$45.30 MX$785
-57.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.6 LKR 21.8K
$104 MX$1,805
-32.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.48 LKR 12.2K
$108 MX$1,875
-63.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$996 MX$17.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$10.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$227 LKR 70.2K
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-79.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
11.34
45.06%

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Last update for Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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