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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 58.6% more expensive than Dambulla without rent, and 176.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 85.5% more expensive than Dambulla without rent, and 165% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Dambulla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$3.97 LKR 1,235
230.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$25.55 LKR 7,940
110.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$8.13 LKR 2,526
15.62%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.65 LKR 824
34.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.73 LKR 228
119.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.38 LKR 117
202.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$2.29 LKR 713
37.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$3.30 LKR 1,025
46.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Dambulla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.69 LKR 525
-3.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.53 LKR 164
415.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$0.80 LKR 249
135.00%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.20 LKR 685
19.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$14.10 LKR 4,382
-29.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$4.79 LKR 1,489
75.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$7.97 LKR 2,476
45.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$7.43 LKR 2,308
-60.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.12 LKR 348
58.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$5.68 LKR 1,764
-63.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.25 LKR 389
57.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.12 LKR 348
86.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.40 LKR 436
61.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.16 LKR 359
25.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.60 LKR 187
81.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$10.25 LKR 3,185
-57.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$12.67 LKR 3,937
7.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.99 LKR 620
-16.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.98 LKR 928
18.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Dambulla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.10 LKR 30.37
260.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.42 LKR 130
214.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.32 LKR 101
-6.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$0.61 LKR 190
800.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.26 LKR 390
6.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$27.0K LKR 8.4M
-29.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$35.0K LKR 10.9M
-32.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Dambulla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$59.3 LKR 18.4K
-30.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$4.22 LKR 1,311
558.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$15.19 LKR 4,721
97.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Dambulla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$3.37 LKR 1,048
86.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Dambulla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$37.05 LKR 11.5K
1085.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$438 LKR 136.0K
2354.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Dambulla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$27.29 LKR 8,481
109.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$19.29 LKR 5,994
134.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$69.9 LKR 21.7K
49.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$38.61 LKR 12.0K
180.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Dambulla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Dambulla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-
-
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 Dambulla: March 3, 2026

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