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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 90.7% more expensive than Hikkaduwa without rent, and 150.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 65.7% more expensive than Hikkaduwa without rent, and 95.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$229
$3.90 LKR 1,231
240.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$928
$24.88 LKR 7,850
116.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$8.27 LKR 2,610
12.33%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.3
$2.75 LKR 868
31.27%
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
$0.32 LKR 99.8
250.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
$2.33 LKR 734
34.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.3
$3.31 LKR 1,046
42.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.39
$1.73 LKR 546
-1.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.78
$0.57 LKR 179
385.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.88
$0.88 LKR 277
122.73%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$44.98
$2.21 LKR 697
17.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$14.06 LKR 4,436
-29.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$4.54 LKR 1,431
78.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
$8.09 LKR 2,552
42.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.58
$7.41 LKR 2,338
-61.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.91
$0.32 LKR 101
440.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.55
$2.67 LKR 841
-25.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.20
$0.99 LKR 311
106.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$35.95
$1.15 LKR 362
80.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.92
$0.38 LKR 121
478.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.11
$1.19 LKR 374
21.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.54
$0.57 LKR 178
87.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.8
$10.16 LKR 3,206
-57.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$247
$12.67 LKR 3,996
13.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.47
$2.07 LKR 652
-14.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
$2.94 LKR 927
25.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Hikkaduwa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.09
$0.35 LKR 109
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$331
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.06
$0.38 LKR 121
252.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
$0.36 LKR 112
-22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.1
$0.57 LKR 180
835.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.27 LKR 400
5.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.3K
$26.5K LKR 8.3M
-27.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.4K
$35.1K LKR 11.1M
-31.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$688
$60.0 LKR 18.9K
-33.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$4.27 LKR 1,346
527.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$507
$15.07 LKR 4,754
94.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$923
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$3.27 LKR 1,030
95.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,607
$36.63 LKR 11.6K
1102.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.7K
$440 LKR 139.0K
2340.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$995
$27.25 LKR 8,598
111.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$777
$19.69 LKR 6,212
128.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,792
$68.7 LKR 21.7K
50.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,864
$38.84 LKR 12.3K
177.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Hikkaduwa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
$167 LKR 52.7K
506.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$82.2 LKR 25.9K
666.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.3K
$1,677 LKR 529.1K
28.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
$503 LKR 158.8K
142.70%
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
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
16.45
-31.06%

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Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

Last update for Hikkaduwa: April 14, 2026

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