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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 91.1% more expensive than Bandarawela without rent, and 152.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 95.3% more expensive than Bandarawela without rent, and 152.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Bandarawela
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$227
$3.95 LKR 1,219
232.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$932
$25.36 LKR 7,837
112.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$163
$8.18 LKR 2,529
14.91%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$61.7
$2.74 LKR 846
29.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$27.76
$0.70 LKR 216
128.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.00
$0.41 LKR 126
180.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$54.7
$2.38 LKR 735
32.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$83.9
$3.30 LKR 1,019
46.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bandarawela
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.30
$1.73 LKR 534
-5.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$47.36
$0.53 LKR 164
415.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.54
$0.86 LKR 266
118.60%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$45.58
$2.19 LKR 678
20.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$171
$13.86 LKR 4,282
-28.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$146
$4.71 LKR 1,455
78.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$201
$8.18 LKR 2,527
42.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$51.5
$7.40 LKR 2,287
-59.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$30.91
$1.06 LKR 328
67.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$35.60
$5.84 LKR 1,806
-64.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.21
$1.24 LKR 384
58.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.13
$1.10 LKR 340
90.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.13
$1.40 LKR 434
61.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.26
$1.15 LKR 354
26.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$18.88
$0.60 LKR 186
81.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$75.2
$10.10 LKR 3,122
-57.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$236
$12.91 LKR 3,989
5.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$28.99
$2.10 LKR 648
-20.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$61.3
$2.84 LKR 879
24.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Bandarawela
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.23
$0.19 LKR 59.2
89.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$328
$1.65 LKR 511
1049.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$22.92
$0.42 LKR 129
214.29%
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
$0.52 LKR 161
955.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.02 LKR 316
31.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$331.1K
$26.8K LKR 8.3M
-28.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.6K
$34.3K LKR 10.6M
-30.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bandarawela
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$712
$59.2 LKR 18.3K
-30.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$481
$4.26 LKR 1,315
552.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$520
$15.07 LKR 4,657
99.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bandarawela
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$927
$4.87 LKR 1,507
999.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$453
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$109
$3.29 LKR 1,016
90.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bandarawela
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,610
$37.32 LKR 11.5K
1077.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$186.0K
$447 LKR 138.0K
2305.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bandarawela
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$989
$27.36 LKR 8,455
108.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$785
$19.73 LKR 6,097
129.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,805
$69.7 LKR 21.5K
49.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,875
$39.49 LKR 12.2K
174.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bandarawela
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.3K
$102 LKR 31.5K
876.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$10.8K
$49.49 LKR 15.3K
1160.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$36.5K
$133 LKR 41.0K
1489.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.1K
$66.0 LKR 20.4K
1745.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$65.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$38.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bandarawela
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.0K
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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 Bandarawela: February 28, 2026

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