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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalmunai is 41.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 54.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kalmunai is 49.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalmunai
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.42 LKR 1,064
$13.38 MX$240
-74.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.63 LKR 5,790
$52.3 MX$936
-64.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.34 LKR 2,279
$9.24 MX$165
-20.56%
Cappuccino
$2.64 LKR 819
$3.61 MX$64.6
-26.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LKR 212
$1.61 MX$28.78
-57.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 LKR 120
$1.11 MX$19.89
-64.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 LKR 740
$3.15 MX$56.4
-24.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 LKR 1,066
$4.88 MX$87.4
-29.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalmunai
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 LKR 546
$1.70 MX$30.39
3.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKR 173
$2.70 MX$48.34
-79.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 LKR 255
$1.96 MX$35.01
-58.16%
Eggs
$1.93 LKR 599
$2.61 MX$46.79
-26.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.96 LKR 4,338
$10.16 MX$182
37.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 LKR 1,432
$8.16 MX$146
-43.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.35 LKR 2,283
$11.74 MX$210
-37.39%
Apples (1kg)
$6.17 LKR 1,919
$2.98 MX$53.4
107.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKR 334
$1.81 MX$32.37
-40.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.55 LKR 1,104
$1.99 MX$35.70
78.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 LKR 376
$1.99 MX$35.59
-39.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 LKR 341
$2.15 MX$38.51
-48.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 LKR 287
$2.20 MX$39.32
-58.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 LKR 370
$1.39 MX$24.88
-14.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 LKR 176
$1.08 MX$19.37
-47.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.42 LKR 2,928
$4.27 MX$76.4
120.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.99 LKR 4,037
$13.99 MX$250
-7.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 LKR 621
$1.77 MX$31.64
12.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 LKR 909
$3.64 MX$65.1
-19.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalmunai
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 LKR 98.6
$0.39 MX$6.91
-17.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.53 LKR 2,031
$18.98 MX$340
-65.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 LKR 120
$1.33 MX$23.73
-70.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 LKR 111
$0.30 MX$5.40
20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 LKR 175
$5.44 MX$97.4
-89.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 LKR 371
$1.30 MX$23.31
-8.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K LKR 8.3M
$19.2K MX$344.3K
39.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.0K LKR 10.9M
$23.6K MX$423.1K
48.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalmunai
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.3 LKR 18.7K
$39.70 MX$711
51.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.45 LKR 1,382
$27.00 MX$483
-83.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.55 LKR 3,901
$29.61 MX$530
-57.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalmunai
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.30 LKR 4,132
$53.8 MX$963
-75.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.96 LKR 1,852
$26.36 MX$472
-77.39%
Cinema Ticket
$3.31 LKR 1,030
$6.30 MX$113
-47.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalmunai
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.35 LKR 9,430
$427 MX$7,641
-92.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$444 LKR 138.0K
$10.5K MX$187.9K
-95.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalmunai
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.26 LKR 8,472
$58.5 MX$1,047
-53.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.75 LKR 6,136
$45.83 MX$820
-56.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.8 LKR 20.1K
$102 MX$1,829
-36.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.47 LKR 11.6K
$105 MX$1,875
-64.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalmunai
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 LKR 94.8K
$1,019 MX$18.2K
-70.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 LKR 44.6K
$630 MX$11.3K
-77.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$767 LKR 238.4K
$2,131 MX$38.1K
-63.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 LKR 99.6K
$1,220 MX$21.8K
-73.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,613 MX$64.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,191 MX$39.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalmunai
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$159 LKR 49.5K
$1,087 MX$19.5K
-85.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16
11.34
41.09%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kalmunai: March 10, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 8, 2026

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