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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 106.1% more expensive than Homagama without rent, and 185.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 90.9% more expensive than Homagama without rent, and 196.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Homagama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$4.08 LKR 1,218
227.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$25.26 LKR 7,546
108.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$8.32 LKR 2,485
11.90%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.76 LKR 824
30.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.69 LKR 207
137.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.4 LKR 120
180.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.36 LKR 704
38.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.27 LKR 978
47.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Homagama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.32 LKR 396
25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.56 LKR 169
389.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$0.65 LKR 194
195.38%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.06 LKR 615
21.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$14.27 LKR 4,263
-30.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$4 LKR 1,195
109.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$7.97 LKR 2,381
49.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$7.5 LKR 2,241
-61.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.02 LKR 304
70.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$5.68 LKR 1,699
-64.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.22 LKR 363
69.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.11 LKR 331
84.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.02 LKR 306
113.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.15 LKR 344
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.48 LKR 143
131.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$9.85 LKR 2,944
-57.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$13.07 LKR 3,906
-15.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2 LKR 598
-12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.36 LKR 707
56.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Homagama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.48 LKR 143
-20.83%
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 LKR 124
223.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.32 LKR 96.7
-12.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$0.61 LKR 181
768.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.24 LKR 371
9.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$15.1K LKR 4.5M
24.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$23.4K LKR 7M
-0.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Homagama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$23.33 LKR 6,971
71.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$3.28 LKR 979
737.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$15.07 LKR 4,504
100.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Homagama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$6.6 LKR 1,972
696.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$3.34 LKR 998
703.59%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$3.3 LKR 987
91.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Homagama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$37.53 LKR 11.2K
1063.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$444 LKR 132.7K
2279.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Homagama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$27.45 LKR 8,202
108.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$13.47 LKR 4,024
235.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$27.26 LKR 8,144
274.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$30.6 LKR 9,144
255.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Homagama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$111 LKR 33.1K
801.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$50.4 LKR 15.1K
1133.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Homagama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$166 LKR 49.5K
423.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
16.45
-31.06%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Homagama: October 29, 2025

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