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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gampaha is 39.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 65.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gampaha is 53.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 62% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gampaha
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.7 LKR 507
$13.38 MX$253
-87.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.32 LKR 7,566
$52.7 MX$997
-51.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.01 LKR 1,496
$9.31 MX$176
-46.19%
Cappuccino
$2.14 LKR 639
$3.61 MX$68.3
-40.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 LKR 223
$1.64 MX$30.91
-54.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 LKR 121
$1.12 MX$21.14
-63.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 LKR 647
$3.26 MX$61.7
-33.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 LKR 494
$4.82 MX$91.1
-65.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gampaha
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 LKR 531
$1.65 MX$31.24
7.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 LKR 147
$2.74 MX$51.7
-82.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 LKR 203
$1.92 MX$36.28
-64.58%
Eggs
$2.19 LKR 653
$2.51 MX$47.53
-12.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.93 LKR 4,162
$9.89 MX$187
40.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.3 LKR 1,284
$8.39 MX$159
-48.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.96 LKR 2,377
$11.95 MX$226
-33.39%
Apples (1kg)
$6.89 LKR 2,059
$2.87 MX$54.3
140.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKR 319
$1.74 MX$32.85
-38.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.71 LKR 1,707
$2 MX$37.81
185.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 LKR 361
$2.07 MX$39.14
-41.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 LKR 322
$2.05 MX$38.78
-47.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 LKR 398
$2.18 MX$41.22
-38.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 LKR 102
$1.38 MX$26.16
-75.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 LKR 106
$1.11 MX$21.06
-67.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10 LKR 2,989
$4.16 MX$78.6
140.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.78 LKR 4,117
$11.05 MX$209
24.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 LKR 442
$1.75 MX$33.16
-15.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 LKR 808
$3.7 MX$70
-27.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Gampaha
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 LKR 95.3
$0.38 MX$7.25
-15.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.35 LKR 104
$1.36 MX$25.72
-74.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKR 106
$0.28 MX$5.25
25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKR 170
$5.3 MX$100
-89.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LKR 373
$1.36 MX$25.63
-8.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27K LKR 8.1M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
43.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K LKR 10.3M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
47.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gampaha
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.79 LKR 8,900
$39.97 MX$756
-25.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.28 LKR 981
$27.48 MX$519
-88.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.9 LKR 3,556
$30.22 MX$571
-60.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gampaha
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.21 LKR 2,453
$52.6 MX$994
-84.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.27 LKR 978
$6.32 MX$120
-48.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gampaha
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$16.89 LKR 5,045
$437 MX$8,258
-96.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$131 LKR 39.2K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-98.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gampaha
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.09 LKR 8,393
$57.2 MX$1,082
-50.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.85 LKR 2,943
$45.14 MX$853
-78.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.4 LKR 19.8K
$102 MX$1,928
-34.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.28 LKR 7,852
$109 MX$2,056
-75.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gampaha
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$99.3 LKR 29.7K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-90.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$62.2 LKR 18.6K
$622 MX$11.8K
-90.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 LKR 99.8K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-84.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 LKR 55.8K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-84.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gampaha
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$244 LKR 73K
$867 MX$16.4K
-71.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
11.34
-11.82%

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Last update for Gampaha: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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