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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kalutara is 30% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 61.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kalutara is 34.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kalutara
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.99 LKRย 1,191
$13.38 MX$253
-70.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.91 LKRย 7,444
$52.7 MX$997
-52.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.54 LKRย 2,553
$9.31 MX$176
-8.27%
Cappuccino
$2.61 LKRย 781
$3.61 MX$68.3
-27.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LKRย 204
$1.64 MX$30.91
-58.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 LKRย 121
$1.12 MX$21.14
-64.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 LKRย 705
$3.26 MX$61.7
-27.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 LKRย 994
$4.82 MX$91.1
-30.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kalutara
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 LKRย 534
$1.65 MX$31.24
8.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKRย 169
$2.74 MX$51.7
-79.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 LKRย 258
$1.92 MX$36.28
-55.21%
Eggs
$2.2 LKRย 658
$2.51 MX$47.53
-12.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.27 LKRย 4,264
$9.89 MX$187
44.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 LKRย 1,428
$8.39 MX$159
-43.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.14 LKRย 2,431
$11.95 MX$226
-31.88%
Apples (1kg)
$7.35 LKRย 2,195
$2.87 MX$54.3
156.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKRย 320
$1.74 MX$32.85
-38.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.94 LKRย 1,776
$2 MX$37.81
197.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKRย 375
$2.07 MX$39.14
-39.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKRย 332
$2.05 MX$38.78
-45.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 LKRย 403
$2.18 MX$41.22
-38.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKRย 345
$1.38 MX$26.16
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKRย 178
$1.11 MX$21.06
-46.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.99 LKRย 2,985
$4.16 MX$78.6
140.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.93 LKRย 4,162
$11.05 MX$209
26.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 LKRย 626
$1.75 MX$33.16
20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 LKRย 861
$3.7 MX$70
-22.16%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kalutara
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.38 MX$7.25
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKRย 123
$1.36 MX$25.72
-69.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKRย 98.1
$0.28 MX$5.25
17.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 LKRย 172
$5.3 MX$100
-89.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LKRย 376
$1.36 MX$25.63
-7.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K LKRย 7.9M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
41.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K LKRย 10.3M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
47.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalutara
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.3 LKRย 17.7K
$39.97 MX$756
48.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.37 LKRย 1,306
$27.48 MX$519
-84.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.35 LKRย 4,587
$30.22 MX$571
-49.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kalutara
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.85 LKRย 2,944
$52.6 MX$994
-81.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.26 LKRย 975
$6.32 MX$120
-48.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kalutara
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.3 LKRย 11.1K
$437 MX$8,258
-91.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$434 LKRย 129.6K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-95.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kalutara
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.01 LKRย 8,071
$57.2 MX$1,082
-52.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.25 LKRย 5,752
$45.14 MX$853
-57.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.5 LKRย 20.5K
$102 MX$1,928
-32.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39 LKRย 11.7K
$109 MX$2,056
-64.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kalutara
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)
-
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kalutara
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 Kalutara: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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