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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 103.7% more expensive than Hikkaduwa without rent, and 148.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 110.1% more expensive than Hikkaduwa without rent, and 97.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$227
$3.93 LKR 1,214
233.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$932
$25.04 LKR 7,739
114.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$163
$8.33 LKR 2,573
12.85%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$61.7
$2.66 LKR 822
33.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$27.76
$0.72 LKR 224
122.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.00
$0.34 LKR 105
238.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$54.7
$2.32 LKR 718
36.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$83.9
$3.43 LKR 1,060
41.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.30
$1.67 LKR 517
-2.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$47.36
$0.56 LKR 173
387.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.54
$0.82 LKR 253
129.27%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$45.58
$2.13 LKR 657
23.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$171
$14.36 LKR 4,438
-31.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$146
$4.74 LKR 1,464
77.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$201
$8.11 LKR 2,506
43.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$51.5
$7.52 LKR 2,324
-60.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$30.91
$0.32 LKR 97.4
456.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$35.60
$2.72 LKR 839
-24.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.21
$1.02 LKR 317
93.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.13
$1.14 LKR 353
83.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.13
$0.35 LKR 109
545.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.26
$1.15 LKR 356
26.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$18.88
$0.56 LKR 173
94.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$75.2
$9.99 LKR 3,088
-56.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$236
$13.01 LKR 4,020
4.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$28.99
$2.01 LKR 622
-16.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$61.3
$2.97 LKR 917
19.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Hikkaduwa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.23
$0.32 LKR 98.3
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$328
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$22.92
$0.38 LKR 119
247.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.22
$0.33 LKR 101
-9.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$95.1
$0.62 LKR 190
785.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.25 LKR 385
7.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$331.1K
$27.0K LKR 8.4M
-29.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.6K
$35.5K LKR 11.0M
-32.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$712
$60.4 LKR 18.7K
-31.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$481
$4.22 LKR 1,304
558.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$520
$15.34 LKR 4,741
95.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$927
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$453
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$109
$3.25 LKR 1,004
93.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,610
$37.37 LKR 11.5K
1075.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$186.0K
$443 LKR 136.8K
2327.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$989
$27.09 LKR 8,373
110.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$785
$19.08 LKR 5,896
137.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,805
$69.9 LKR 21.6K
49.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,875
$38.55 LKR 11.9K
180.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Hikkaduwa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.3K
$165 LKR 51.0K
503.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$10.8K
$83.2 LKR 25.7K
649.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$36.5K
$1,654 LKR 511.1K
27.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.1K
$512 LKR 158.3K
137.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$65.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$38.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.0K
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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 Hikkaduwa: March 1, 2026

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