Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 48.2% more expensive than Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia without rent, and 179.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 73.2% more expensive than Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia without rent, and 172% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$227
$4.07 LKR 1,258
222.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$932
$24.66 LKR 7,621
118.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$163
$8.16 LKR 2,523
15.20%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$61.7
$2.66 LKR 822
33.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$27.76
$0.73 LKR 225
119.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.00
$0.34 LKR 106
238.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$54.7
$2.37 LKR 731
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$83.9
$3.42 LKR 1,058
41.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.30
$1.78 LKR 550
-8.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$47.36
$0.55 LKR 171
396.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.54
$0.86 LKR 266
118.60%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$45.58
$2.16 LKR 668
21.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$171
$14.26 LKR 4,407
-30.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$146
$4.58 LKR 1,415
83.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$201
$7.88 LKR 2,436
47.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$51.5
$7.41 LKR 2,291
-59.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$30.91
$1.07 LKR 332
66.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$35.60
$5.95 LKR 1,838
-65.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.21
$1.25 LKR 386
57.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.13
$1.11 LKR 344
88.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.13
$1.35 LKR 418
67.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.26
$1.14 LKR 351
28.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$18.88
$0.59 LKR 183
84.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$75.2
$9.87 LKR 3,051
-56.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$236
$12.87 LKR 3,978
5.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$28.99
$2.01 LKR 622
-16.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$61.3
$2.94 LKR 908
20.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.23
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$328
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$22.92
$0.42 LKR 129
214.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.22
$0.33 LKR 101
-9.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$95.1
$0.58 LKR 179
846.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.24 LKR 384
8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$331.1K
$26.5K LKR 8.2M
-27.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.6K
$34.5K LKR 10.7M
-31.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$712
$60.3 LKR 18.6K
-31.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$481
$4.46 LKR 1,378
522.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$520
$15.31 LKR 4,731
95.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$927
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$453
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$109
$3.26 LKR 1,006
92.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,610
$37.00 LKR 11.4K
1087.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$186.0K
$434 LKR 134.1K
2375.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$989
$27.86 LKR 8,611
105.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$785
$19.10 LKR 5,903
137.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,805
$70.6 LKR 21.8K
47.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,875
$39.48 LKR 12.2K
174.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.3K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$10.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.0K
$227 LKR 70.2K
382.69%
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 Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia: February 28, 2026

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