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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 74.2% more expensive than Kalmunai without rent, and 119.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 103.1% more expensive than Kalmunai without rent, and 119% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Kalmunai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$3.58 LKRย 1,108
268.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$18.77 LKRย 5,811
185.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$7.08 LKRย 2,192
32.34%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.60 LKRย 805
44.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.73 LKRย 227
115.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.38 LKRย 119
192.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.40 LKRย 744
30.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.42 LKRย 1,059
40.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kalmunai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.68 LKRย 521
-1.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.56 LKRย 174
394.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.82 LKRย 253
132.93%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.89 LKRย 584
37.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$14.30 LKRย 4,425
-28.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.55 LKRย 1,410
85.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$7.39 LKRย 2,287
56.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$5.99 LKRย 1,853
-49.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.06 LKRย 328
63.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$3.49 LKRย 1,081
-41.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.26 LKRย 390
58.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.10 LKRย 342
95.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.99 LKRย 305
127.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.14 LKRย 354
21.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.59 LKRย 183
81.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$9.23 LKRย 2,858
-55.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$13.57 LKRย 4,202
-8.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.08 LKRย 644
-18.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.92 LKRย 905
21.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Kalmunai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.35 LKRย 107
2.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$6.76 LKRย 2,092
176.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.39 LKRย 121
248.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.35 LKRย 109
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$0.60 LKRย 187
806.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.21 LKRย 374
10.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$26.7K LKRย 8.3M
-28.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$34.8K LKRย 10.8M
-33.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kalmunai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$59.5 LKRย 18.4K
-31.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$4.37 LKRย 1,353
516.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$12.95 LKRย 4,007
131.51%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kalmunai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$13.17 LKRย 4,076
296.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$5.71 LKRย 1,769
353.77%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$3.33 LKRย 1,031
91.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kalmunai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$30.32 LKRย 9,383
1320.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$444 LKRย 137.3K
2250.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kalmunai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$27.73 LKRย 8,581
110.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$19.02 LKRย 5,887
134.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$62.5 LKRย 19.4K
65.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$36.74 LKRย 11.4K
189.33%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kalmunai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$303 LKRย 93.7K
229.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$142 LKRย 44.0K
339.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$765 LKRย 236.8K
175.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$328 LKRย 101.5K
275.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kalmunai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$163 LKRย 50.5K
540.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
16
-29.13%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kalmunai: January 13, 2026

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