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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 84.3% more expensive than Gampaha without rent, and 185.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 101.1% more expensive than Gampaha without rent, and 162.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Gampaha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$1.69 LKR 523
676.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$25.30 LKR 7,824
112.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$5.08 LKR 1,571
85.04%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$2.19 LKR 678
62.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.69 LKR 213
131.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.37 LKR 115
210.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$2.13 LKR 658
48.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$1.65 LKR 510
193.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Gampaha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.71 LKR 529
-4.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$0.49 LKR 152
457.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$0.73 LKR 226
157.53%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$2.12 LKR 655
24.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$14.02 LKR 4,334
-29.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$4.31 LKR 1,332
94.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$8.00 LKR 2,474
45.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$6.86 LKR 2,121
-56.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.06 LKR 328
67.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$5.62 LKR 1,739
-63.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$1.22 LKR 376
61.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$1.12 LKR 346
86.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.37 LKR 425
64.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$0.34 LKR 106
329.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.36 LKR 110
202.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$10.24 LKR 3,168
-57.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$12.87 LKR 3,979
5.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$1.48 LKR 457
12.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$2.61 LKR 808
35.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Gampaha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.31 LKR 97.3
16.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.34 LKR 106
288.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$0.33 LKR 101
-9.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$0.57 LKR 176
863.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.21 LKR 375
10.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$26.8K LKR 8.3M
-28.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$34.6K LKR 10.7M
-31.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Gampaha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$29.61 LKR 9,157
38.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$3.36 LKR 1,038
726.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$12.05 LKR 3,728
148.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Gampaha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$8.48 LKR 2,622
531.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$3.43 LKR 1,062
83.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Gampaha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$16.91 LKR 5,228
2498.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$136 LKR 42.1K
7791.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Gampaha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$27.60 LKR 8,535
106.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$9.95 LKR 3,077
355.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$66.6 LKR 20.6K
56.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$26.47 LKR 8,186
308.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Gampaha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$102 LKR 31.5K
877.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$62.2 LKR 19.2K
902.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$338 LKR 104.6K
522.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$186 LKR 57.5K
555.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Gampaha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$246 LKR 76.0K
346.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
10
13.40%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Gampaha: March 1, 2026

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