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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 65.2% more expensive than Anuradhapura without rent, and 195.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 80.7% more expensive than Anuradhapura without rent, and 173.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Anuradhapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$3.95 LKRย 1,223
233.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$25.35 LKRย 7,848
111.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$8.52 LKRย 2,636
9.98%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.74 LKRย 850
36.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.73 LKRย 226
115.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.38 LKRย 116
192.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.40 LKRย 743
30.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.32 LKRย 1,028
44.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Anuradhapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.78 LKRย 551
-7.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.53 LKRย 163
422.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.81 LKRย 251
135.80%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.14 LKRย 663
21.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$14.07 LKRย 4,354
-27.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.75 LKRย 1,471
78.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$8.07 LKRย 2,499
43.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$7.67 LKRย 2,374
-60.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.07 LKRย 332
61.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$5.87 LKRย 1,817
-65.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.21 LKRย 374
65.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.10 LKRย 342
95.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.37 LKRย 423
64.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.18 LKRย 366
17.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.56 LKRย 173
91.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$9.93 LKRย 3,075
-58.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$13.89 LKRย 4,299
-11.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.99 LKRย 616
-14.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.83 LKRย 876
25.80%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Anuradhapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.39 LKRย 120
248.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.33 LKRย 101
-15.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$0.61 LKRย 188
791.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.26 LKRย 389
6.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$26.7K LKRย 8.3M
-28.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$34.9K LKRย 10.8M
-33.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Anuradhapura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$26.73 LKRย 8,274
51.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$3.31 LKRย 1,024
713.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$15.05 LKRย 4,658
99.20%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Anuradhapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$3.31 LKRย 1,026
93.05%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Anuradhapura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$36.62 LKRย 11.3K
1076.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$449 LKRย 139.1K
2220.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Anuradhapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$27.86 LKRย 8,624
109.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$19.58 LKRย 6,059
128.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$69.2 LKRย 21.4K
49.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$38.16 LKRย 11.8K
178.56%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Anuradhapura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Anuradhapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
16.45
-31.06%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Anuradhapura: January 13, 2026

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