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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kegalle is 34.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 64.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kegalle is 40.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 62.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kegalle
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.96 LKR 1,232
$13.12 MX$233
-69.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.24 LKR 7,842
$53.8 MX$957
-53.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.50 LKR 2,642
$9.40 MX$167
-9.57%
Cappuccino
$2.73 LKR 847
$3.56 MX$63.4
-23.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LKR 230
$1.60 MX$28.52
-53.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKR 117
$1.15 MX$20.54
-67.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 LKR 735
$3.16 MX$56.2
-25.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 LKR 1,072
$4.85 MX$86.2
-28.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kegalle
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 LKR 526
$1.63 MX$29.07
3.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKR 161
$2.73 MX$48.64
-80.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 LKR 268
$1.88 MX$33.42
-54.26%
Eggs
$2.20 LKR 684
$2.63 MX$46.81
-16.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.23 LKR 4,422
$9.89 MX$176
43.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.56 LKR 1,416
$8.40 MX$149
-45.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.92 LKR 2,460
$11.63 MX$207
-31.90%
Apples (1kg)
$7.31 LKR 2,272
$2.97 MX$52.9
146.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKR 334
$1.78 MX$31.75
-39.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.72 LKR 1,777
$2.06 MX$36.57
177.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 LKR 373
$1.97 MX$35.13
-39.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKR 359
$2.09 MX$37.11
-44.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 LKR 443
$2.26 MX$40.19
-37.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKR 357
$1.46 MX$25.94
-21.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKR 184
$1.09 MX$19.39
-45.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.10 LKR 3,139
$4.34 MX$77.2
132.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.64 LKR 3,928
$13.62 MX$242
-7.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 LKR 644
$1.67 MX$29.78
23.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 LKR 929
$3.54 MX$63.0
-15.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Kegalle
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.40
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$337
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKR 128
$1.32 MX$23.54
-68.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 LKR 101
$0.30 MX$5.36
6.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 LKR 191
$5.49 MX$97.6
-88.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LKR 387
$1.34 MX$23.78
-6.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K LKR 8.4M
$19.1K MX$340.1K
41.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K LKR 11.0M
$23.8K MX$422.8K
49.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kegalle
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.4 LKR 18.8K
$41.11 MX$731
46.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.39 LKR 1,365
$27.78 MX$494
-84.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.96 LKR 4,647
$30.00 MX$534
-50.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kegalle
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$952
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$465
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 LKR 1,023
$6.28 MX$112
-47.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kegalle
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.11 LKR 11.5K
$439 MX$7,817
-91.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$447 LKR 139.0K
$10.7K MX$191.1K
-95.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kegalle
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.10 LKR 8,731
$57.1 MX$1,016
-50.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.68 LKR 6,115
$45.30 MX$806
-56.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.5 LKR 21.3K
$104 MX$1,854
-34.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.29 LKR 12.2K
$108 MX$1,926
-63.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kegalle
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$996 MX$17.7K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$11.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,106 MX$37.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,218 MX$21.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$67.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kegalle
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
11.34
45.06%

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Last update for Kegalle: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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