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

🙂 Solo nomad: Galle is 33.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 64.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Galle is 37.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 59.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Galle
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.06 LKR 914
$13.38 MX$253
-77.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.21 LKR 7,533
$52.7 MX$997
-52.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 LKR 2,418
$9.31 MX$176
-13.10%
Cappuccino
$2.61 LKR 781
$3.61 MX$68.3
-27.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LKR 207
$1.64 MX$30.91
-57.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 113
$1.12 MX$21.14
-66.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 LKR 711
$3.26 MX$61.7
-26.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 LKR 879
$4.82 MX$91.1
-39.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Galle
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 LKR 531
$1.65 MX$31.24
7.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.32 LKR 95.5
$2.74 MX$51.7
-88.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 LKR 255
$1.92 MX$36.28
-55.73%
Eggs
$1.88 LKR 560
$2.51 MX$47.53
-25.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.95 LKR 4,169
$9.89 MX$187
41.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.7 LKR 1,406
$8.39 MX$159
-43.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.27 LKR 2,471
$11.95 MX$226
-30.79%
Apples (1kg)
$7.32 LKR 2,188
$2.87 MX$54.3
155.05%
Banana (1kg)
$0.9 LKR 269
$1.74 MX$32.85
-48.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.96 LKR 1,780
$2 MX$37.81
198.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 LKR 359
$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 404
$2.18 MX$41.22
-38.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 LKR 358
$1.38 MX$26.16
-13.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 LKR 128
$1.11 MX$21.06
-61.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.09 LKR 3,014
$4.16 MX$78.6
142.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.77 LKR 4,113
$11.05 MX$209
24.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 LKR 627
$1.75 MX$33.16
20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 LKR 847
$3.7 MX$70
-23.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Galle
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 LKR 48.53
$0.38 MX$7.25
-57.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKR 102
$1.36 MX$25.72
-75.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 LKR 106
$0.28 MX$5.25
28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 LKR 181
$5.3 MX$100
-88.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 LKR 359
$1.36 MX$25.63
-11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K LKR 8M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
42.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K LKR 10.5M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
50.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Galle
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.8 LKR 18.2K
$39.97 MX$756
52.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.4 LKR 1,315
$27.48 MX$519
-83.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.27 LKR 3,965
$30.22 MX$571
-56.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Galle
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.6 MX$994
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.34 LKR 998
$6.32 MX$120
-47.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Galle
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.3 LKR 10.8K
$437 MX$8,258
-91.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$439 LKR 131.1K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-95.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Galle
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.72 LKR 8,282
$57.2 MX$1,082
-51.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.18 LKR 5,732
$45.14 MX$853
-57.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.1 LKR 20.4K
$102 MX$1,928
-33.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.72 LKR 11.6K
$109 MX$2,056
-64.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Galle
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)
$192 LKR 57.4K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-91.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 LKR 45K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-87.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Galle
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 Galle: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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