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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Gampaha is 45.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 66% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Gampaha is 55.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 62% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Gampaha
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.65 LKRĀ 521
$13.29 MX$229
-87.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.24 LKRĀ 7,963
$53.8 MX$928
-53.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.17 LKRĀ 1,630
$9.29 MX$161
-44.35%
Cappuccino
$2.23 LKRĀ 705
$3.61 MX$62.3
-38.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 LKRĀ 220
$1.56 MX$26.89
-55.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKRĀ 118
$1.12 MX$19.36
-66.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 LKRĀ 697
$3.13 MX$54.0
-29.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 LKRĀ 517
$4.71 MX$81.3
-65.18%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gampaha
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 LKRĀ 561
$1.70 MX$29.39
4.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 LKRĀ 156
$2.77 MX$47.78
-82.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 LKRĀ 213
$1.96 MX$33.88
-65.31%
Eggs
$2.12 LKRĀ 669
$2.60 MX$44.98
-18.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.96 LKRĀ 4,405
$9.94 MX$172
40.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.45 LKRĀ 1,404
$8.10 MX$140
-45.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.25 LKRĀ 2,602
$11.50 MX$199
-28.26%
Apples (1kg)
$6.81 LKRĀ 2,148
$2.87 MX$49.58
137.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKRĀ 338
$1.73 MX$29.91
-38.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.73 LKRĀ 1,806
$2.00 MX$34.55
186.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 LKRĀ 379
$2.04 MX$35.20
-41.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 LKRĀ 353
$2.08 MX$35.95
-46.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 LKRĀ 434
$2.20 MX$37.92
-37.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 LKRĀ 99.1
$1.45 MX$25.11
-78.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKRĀ 121
$1.07 MX$18.54
-64.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.12 LKRĀ 3,192
$4.27 MX$73.8
137.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.61 LKRĀ 3,979
$14.32 MX$247
-11.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 LKRĀ 471
$1.76 MX$30.47
-15.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 LKRĀ 826
$3.70 MX$63.9
-29.19%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Gampaha
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 LKRĀ 108
$0.35 MX$6.09
-2.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$19.19 MX$331
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 LKRĀ 101
$1.34 MX$23.06
-76.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKRĀ 103
$0.28 MX$4.81
17.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 LKRĀ 177
$5.33 MX$92.1
-89.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 LKRĀ 381
$1.34 MX$23.15
-9.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K LKRĀ 8.5M
$19.1K MX$330.3K
40.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K LKRĀ 10.8M
$23.9K MX$412.4K
43.92%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gampaha
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.26 LKRĀ 9,546
$39.86 MX$688
-24.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.47 LKRĀ 1,093
$26.78 MX$463
-87.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.29 LKRĀ 3,878
$29.36 MX$507
-58.14%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gampaha
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.50 LKRĀ 2,680
$53.4 MX$923
-84.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.09 MX$451
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.31 LKRĀ 1,045
$6.40 MX$111
-48.28%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Gampaha
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$16.56 LKRĀ 5,225
$440 MX$7,607
-96.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$132 LKRĀ 41.7K
$10.8K MX$185.7K
-98.77%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gampaha
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.83 LKRĀ 8,780
$57.6 MX$995
-51.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.19 LKRĀ 3,215
$45.02 MX$777
-77.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.5 LKRĀ 21.6K
$104 MX$1,792
-34.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.02 LKRĀ 8,525
$108 MX$1,864
-74.97%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Gampaha
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$100 LKRĀ 31.7K
$1,013 MX$17.5K
-90.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$62.6 LKRĀ 19.7K
$630 MX$10.9K
-90.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$329 LKRĀ 103.8K
$2,162 MX$37.3K
-84.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 LKRĀ 59.2K
$1,222 MX$21.1K
-84.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,793 MX$65.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,332 MX$40.3K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Gampaha
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$236 LKRĀ 74.4K
$1,075 MX$18.6K
-78.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
11.34
-11.82%

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Last update for Gampaha: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

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