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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 62.9% more expensive than Amparai without rent, and 174.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 63.3% more expensive than Amparai without rent, and 167.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Amparai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$4.13 LKR 1,233
223.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$25.47 LKR 7,610
107.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$8.13 LKR 2,428
14.51%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.62 LKR 782
37.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.74 LKR 220
121.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.37 LKR 112
202.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.37 LKR 709
37.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.32 LKR 991
45.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Amparai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.72 LKR 514
-4.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.52 LKR 156
426.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$0.85 LKR 255
125.88%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.23 LKR 668
12.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$14.2 LKR 4,243
-30.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$4.58 LKR 1,370
83.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$8.19 LKR 2,447
45.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$7.45 LKR 2,226
-61.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.12 LKR 335
55.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$5.92 LKR 1,768
-66.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.21 LKR 361
71.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.15 LKR 344
78.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.37 LKR 408
59.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.18 LKR 354
16.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.55 LKR 166
101.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$10 LKR 2,988
-58.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$14.2 LKR 4,242
-22.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.08 LKR 622
-15.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.99 LKR 893
23.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Amparai
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)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.41 LKR 123
231.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.32 LKR 96.6
-12.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$0.58 LKR 173
813.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.27 LKR 378
7.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$26.9K LKR 8M
-30.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$35K LKR 10.5M
-33.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Amparai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$59.2 LKR 17.7K
-32.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$4.39 LKR 1,313
525.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$14.98 LKR 4,474
101.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Amparai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$1.96 LKR 585
222.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Amparai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$36.51 LKR 10.9K
1096.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$447 LKR 133.7K
2263.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Amparai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$27.96 LKR 8,354
104.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$19.05 LKR 5,692
136.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$69.3 LKR 20.7K
47.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$38.09 LKR 11.4K
185.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Amparai
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
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Amparai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$97.8 LKR 29.2K
786.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
16.45
-31.06%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Amparai: October 28, 2025

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