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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 60.5% more expensive than Galle without rent, and 188.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 57.3% more expensive than Galle without rent, and 142% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Galle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$3.02 LKR 940
334.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$25.13 LKR 7,809
114.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$8.00 LKR 2,485
17.50%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.71 LKR 841
31.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.74 LKR 229
116.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.37 LKR 115
210.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$2.28 LKR 710
38.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$2.97 LKR 923
63.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Galle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.72 LKR 534
-5.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.34 LKR 106
702.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$0.86 LKR 266
118.60%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$1.97 LKR 613
33.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$13.95 LKR 4,336
-29.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$4.78 LKR 1,485
75.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$7.98 LKR 2,480
45.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$7.31 LKR 2,270
-59.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$0.95 LKR 295
87.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$5.62 LKR 1,746
-63.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.20 LKR 374
64.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.12 LKR 348
86.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.41 LKR 438
60.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.18 LKR 367
23.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.46 LKR 142
136.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$10.23 LKR 3,177
-57.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$9.78 LKR 3,040
39.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$2.02 LKR 627
-17.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.92 LKR 907
21.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Galle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.19 LKR 59.6
89.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.34 LKR 107
288.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.33 LKR 102
-9.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$0.61 LKR 190
800.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.20 LKR 372
11.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$26.5K LKR 8.2M
-27.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$35.4K LKR 11.0M
-32.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Galle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$61.1 LKR 19.0K
-32.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$4.23 LKR 1,314
556.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$13.33 LKR 4,143
125.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Galle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$3.28 LKR 1,020
91.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Galle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$36.68 LKR 11.4K
1097.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$440 LKR 136.8K
2339.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Galle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$27.21 LKR 8,457
109.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$19.59 LKR 6,087
131.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$69.9 LKR 21.7K
49.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$37.98 LKR 11.8K
185.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Galle
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
$196 LKR 61.0K
973.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$149 LKR 46.2K
718.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Galle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$327 LKR 101.5K
235.72%
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 Galle: March 1, 2026

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