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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 85% more expensive than Gampaha without rent, and 193.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 122.6% more expensive than Gampaha without rent, and 163.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Gampaha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$229
$1.65 LKR 521
705.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$928
$25.24 LKR 7,963
112.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$5.17 LKR 1,630
79.69%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.3
$2.23 LKR 705
61.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$26.89
$0.70 LKR 220
122.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.36
$0.37 LKR 118
202.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
$2.21 LKR 697
41.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.3
$1.64 LKR 517
187.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Gampaha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.39
$1.78 LKR 561
-4.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.78
$0.49 LKR 156
465.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.88
$0.68 LKR 213
188.24%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$44.98
$2.12 LKR 669
22.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$13.96 LKR 4,405
-28.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$4.45 LKR 1,404
82.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
$8.25 LKR 2,602
39.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.58
$6.81 LKR 2,148
-57.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.91
$1.07 LKR 338
61.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.55
$5.73 LKR 1,806
-65.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.20
$1.20 LKR 379
70.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$35.95
$1.12 LKR 353
85.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.92
$1.38 LKR 434
59.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.11
$0.31 LKR 99.1
367.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.54
$0.38 LKR 121
181.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.8
$10.12 LKR 3,192
-57.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$247
$12.61 LKR 3,979
13.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.47
$1.49 LKR 471
18.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
$2.62 LKR 826
41.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Gampaha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.09
$0.34 LKR 108
2.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$331
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.06
$0.32 LKR 101
318.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
$0.33 LKR 103
-15.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.1
$0.56 LKR 177
851.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.21 LKR 381
10.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.3K
$26.9K LKR 8.5M
-28.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.4K
$34.4K LKR 10.8M
-30.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Gampaha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$688
$30.26 LKR 9,546
31.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$3.47 LKR 1,093
671.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$507
$12.29 LKR 3,878
138.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Gampaha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$923
$8.50 LKR 2,680
528.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
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Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$3.31 LKR 1,045
93.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Gampaha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,607
$16.56 LKR 5,225
2559.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.7K
$132 LKR 41.7K
8041.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Gampaha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$995
$27.83 LKR 8,780
107.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$777
$10.19 LKR 3,215
341.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,792
$68.5 LKR 21.6K
51.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,864
$27.02 LKR 8,525
299.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Gampaha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
$100 LKR 31.7K
909.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$62.6 LKR 19.7K
906.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.3K
$329 LKR 103.8K
556.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
$188 LKR 59.2K
550.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Gampaha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
$236 LKR 74.4K
355.65%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Gampaha: April 13, 2026

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