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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 64.4% more expensive than Anuradhapura without rent, and 193.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 59.5% more expensive than Anuradhapura without rent, and 183% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Anuradhapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$3.97 LKR 1,187
237.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$25.2 LKR 7,529
109.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$8.22 LKR 2,457
13.26%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.75 LKR 822
31.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.7 LKR 208
134.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.37 LKR 111
202.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.39 LKR 714
36.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.27 LKR 976
47.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Anuradhapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.79 LKR 533
-7.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.56 LKR 166
389.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$0.86 LKR 256
123.26%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.11 LKR 630
18.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$13.96 LKR 4,172
-29.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$4.56 LKR 1,362
83.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$8.23 LKR 2,458
45.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$7.35 LKR 2,197
-60.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.1 LKR 330
58.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$5.67 LKR 1,695
-64.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.22 LKR 364
69.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.15 LKR 344
78.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.4 LKR 419
55.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.19 LKR 355
15.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.55 LKR 165
101.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$10.14 LKR 3,029
-58.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$13.92 LKR 4,159
-20.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.1 LKR 627
-16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.89 LKR 862
28.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Anuradhapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.38 LKR 114
257.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.33 LKR 97.8
-15.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$0.57 LKR 170
829.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.24 LKR 371
9.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$27.3K LKR 8.2M
-31.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$34.6K LKR 10.4M
-32.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Anuradhapura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$26.5 LKR 7,917
50.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$3.42 LKR 1,020
703.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$15.28 LKR 4,566
97.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Anuradhapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$3.39 LKR 1,014
86.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Anuradhapura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$36.41 LKR 10.9K
1099.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$438 LKR 131K
2311.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Anuradhapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$27.21 LKR 8,130
110.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$19.08 LKR 5,701
136.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$69.5 LKR 20.8K
46.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$38.84 LKR 11.6K
179.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Anuradhapura
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
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Anuradhapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
-
-
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 Anuradhapura: October 28, 2025

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