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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 98.7% more expensive than Hikkaduwa without rent, and 141.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 90.1% more expensive than Hikkaduwa without rent, and 92.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$3.97 LKRΒ 1,185
237.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$25.51 LKRΒ 7,623
106.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$8.39 LKRΒ 2,506
10.97%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.64 LKRΒ 789
36.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.68 LKRΒ 203
141.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.35 LKRΒ 104
220.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.35 LKRΒ 703
38.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.44 LKRΒ 1,026
40.12%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.68 LKRΒ 502
-1.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.53 LKRΒ 158
416.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$0.8 LKRΒ 239
140.00%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.2 LKRΒ 658
14.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$14.19 LKRΒ 4,240
-30.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$4.65 LKRΒ 1,390
80.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$7.89 LKRΒ 2,357
51.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$7.7 LKRΒ 2,302
-62.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$0.34 LKRΒ 103
411.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$2.72 LKRΒ 812
-26.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$0.99 LKRΒ 295
109.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.16 LKRΒ 347
76.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.35 LKRΒ 105
522.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.14 LKRΒ 341
21.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.53 LKRΒ 158
109.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$10.01 LKRΒ 2,989
-58.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$14.02 LKRΒ 4,191
-21.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.06 LKRΒ 616
-15.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.9 LKRΒ 865
27.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Hikkaduwa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.31 LKRΒ 94
22.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.42 LKRΒ 124
223.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.33 LKRΒ 97.8
-15.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$0.58 LKRΒ 173
813.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.21 LKRΒ 363
12.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$27.2K LKRΒ 8.1M
-30.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$34.3K LKRΒ 10.2M
-31.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$61.2 LKRΒ 18.3K
-34.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$4.42 LKRΒ 1,320
521.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$15.24 LKRΒ 4,555
98.29%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$3.37 LKRΒ 1,007
87.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$36.73 LKRΒ 11K
1089.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$438 LKRΒ 130.8K
2314.73%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$27.64 LKRΒ 8,258
107.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$19.41 LKRΒ 5,800
132.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$70.7 LKRΒ 21.1K
44.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$39.3 LKRΒ 11.7K
176.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Hikkaduwa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$165 LKRΒ 49.3K
506.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$84.8 LKRΒ 25.3K
634.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$1,700 LKRΒ 507.8K
27.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$493 LKRΒ 147.4K
150.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
-
-
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hikkaduwa: October 27, 2025

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