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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 73.8% more expensive than Amparai without rent, and 181.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 60.2% more expensive than Amparai without rent, and 165% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Amparai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$227
$3.96 LKR 1,222
231.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$932
$25.42 LKR 7,856
111.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$163
$8.58 LKR 2,650
9.56%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$61.7
$2.77 LKR 856
28.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$27.76
$0.69 LKR 212
131.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.00
$0.38 LKR 117
202.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$54.7
$2.29 LKR 707
37.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$83.9
$3.33 LKR 1,031
45.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Amparai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.30
$1.78 LKR 550
-8.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$47.36
$0.53 LKR 162
415.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.54
$0.83 LKR 256
126.51%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$45.58
$2.22 LKR 687
18.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$171
$13.94 LKR 4,309
-29.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$146
$4.60 LKR 1,420
82.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$201
$8.09 LKR 2,499
43.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$51.5
$7.31 LKR 2,258
-59.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$30.91
$1.11 LKR 343
60.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$35.60
$5.91 LKR 1,827
-65.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.21
$1.24 LKR 384
58.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.13
$1.10 LKR 341
90.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.13
$1.42 LKR 438
59.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.26
$1.14 LKR 352
28.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$18.88
$0.56 LKR 172
94.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$75.2
$10.02 LKR 3,096
-56.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$236
$12.69 LKR 3,923
7.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$28.99
$2.01 LKR 623
-16.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$61.3
$2.98 LKR 921
18.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Amparai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.23
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$328
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$22.92
$0.39 LKR 120
238.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.22
$0.35 LKR 109
-14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$95.1
$0.61 LKR 187
800.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.24 LKR 384
8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$331.1K
$26.6K LKR 8.2M
-28.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.6K
$34.4K LKR 10.6M
-31.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Amparai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$712
$60.6 LKR 18.7K
-32.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$481
$4.20 LKR 1,298
561.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$520
$15.27 LKR 4,720
96.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Amparai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$927
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$453
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$109
$2.03 LKR 629
209.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Amparai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,610
$36.21 LKR 11.2K
1113.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$186.0K
$437 LKR 135.0K
2358.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Amparai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$989
$27.72 LKR 8,568
106.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$785
$19.07 LKR 5,895
137.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,805
$68.1 LKR 21.1K
52.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,875
$39.04 LKR 12.1K
177.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Amparai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.3K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$10.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Amparai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.0K
$97.5 LKR 30.1K
1024.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
16.45
-31.06%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Amparai: March 3, 2026

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