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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 71.9% more expensive than Amparai without rent, and 186.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 82% more expensive than Amparai without rent, and 174.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Amparai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$229
$4.13 LKR 1,304
221.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$928
$24.78 LKR 7,816
116.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$8.50 LKR 2,680
9.29%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.3
$2.75 LKR 866
31.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$26.89
$0.74 LKR 235
110.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.36
$0.40 LKR 127
180.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
$2.35 LKR 742
33.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.3
$3.32 LKR 1,048
41.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Amparai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.39
$1.71 LKR 539
-0.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.78
$0.56 LKR 176
394.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.88
$0.80 LKR 252
145.00%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$44.98
$2.14 LKR 676
21.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$13.87 LKR 4,376
-28.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$4.56 LKR 1,438
77.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
$7.85 LKR 2,477
46.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.58
$7.67 LKR 2,418
-62.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.91
$1.11 LKR 350
55.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.55
$5.62 LKR 1,774
-64.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.20
$1.26 LKR 396
61.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$35.95
$1.14 LKR 360
82.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.92
$1.42 LKR 449
54.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.11
$1.16 LKR 365
25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.54
$0.61 LKR 191
75.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.8
$9.85 LKR 3,108
-56.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$247
$12.62 LKR 3,981
13.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.47
$2.11 LKR 665
-16.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
$2.84 LKR 896
30.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Amparai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.09
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$331
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.06
$0.42 LKR 131
219.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
$0.33 LKR 104
-15.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.1
$0.57 LKR 181
835.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.26 LKR 399
6.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.3K
$26.6K LKR 8.4M
-28.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.4K
$35.4K LKR 11.2M
-32.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Amparai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$688
$60.4 LKR 19.1K
-34.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$4.23 LKR 1,334
533.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$507
$15.29 LKR 4,825
92.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Amparai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$923
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$1.96 LKR 618
226.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Amparai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,607
$37.27 LKR 11.8K
1081.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.7K
$437 LKR 137.8K
2361.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Amparai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$995
$27.57 LKR 8,697
109.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$777
$19.13 LKR 6,034
135.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,792
$69.0 LKR 21.8K
50.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,864
$38.83 LKR 12.2K
177.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Amparai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.5K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.3K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Amparai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
$96.6 LKR 30.5K
1013.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
16.45
-31.06%

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Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

Last update for Amparai: April 13, 2026

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