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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 102.9% more expensive than Gampaha without rent, and 189% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 105% more expensive than Gampaha without rent, and 155.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Gampaha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$1.63 LKR 504
709.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$24.85 LKR 7,691
115.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.89 LKR 1,513
91.62%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.14 LKR 663
75.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.73 LKR 225
115.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.41 LKR 126
170.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.14 LKR 661
45.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$1.68 LKR 520
186.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Gampaha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.73 LKR 535
-4.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.50 LKR 155
454.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.70 LKR 215
172.86%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.22 LKR 687
17.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$14.25 LKR 4,411
-28.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.23 LKR 1,308
100.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$8.12 LKR 2,515
42.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$6.62 LKR 2,049
-54.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.06 LKR 328
63.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$5.91 LKR 1,828
-65.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.25 LKR 388
60.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.12 LKR 346
91.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.39 LKR 430
61.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.32 LKR 98.1
334.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.36 LKR 110
197.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$10.13 LKR 3,137
-59.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$13.61 LKR 4,212
-9.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.49 LKR 462
14.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.61 LKR 807
36.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Gampaha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.32 LKR 98.5
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.32 LKR 98.1
325.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.35 LKR 108
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$0.61 LKR 190
791.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.27 LKR 392
5.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$26.9K LKR 8.3M
-29.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$34.7K LKR 10.8M
-32.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Gampaha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$30.12 LKR 9,324
34.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$3.46 LKR 1,072
678.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$11.94 LKR 3,697
151.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Gampaha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$8.23 LKR 2,547
534.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
-
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Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$3.38 LKR 1,046
89.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Gampaha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$16.76 LKR 5,189
2470.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$136 LKR 42.1K
7568.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Gampaha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$27.84 LKR 8,618
109.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$10.13 LKR 3,137
340.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$68.0 LKR 21.0K
51.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$26.56 LKR 8,220
300.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Gampaha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$98.5 LKR 30.5K
912.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$63.1 LKR 19.5K
890.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$339 LKR 105.0K
521.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$185 LKR 57.4K
564.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Gampaha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$238 LKR 73.6K
339.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
10
13.40%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Gampaha: January 12, 2026

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