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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 81% more expensive than Kalmunai without rent, and 118.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 80.3% more expensive than Kalmunai without rent, and 120.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Kalmunai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$3.56 LKR 1,065
275.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$18.65 LKR 5,572
182.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$6.99 LKR 2,088
33.19%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.62 LKR 782
37.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.74 LKR 222
121.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.35 LKR 106
220.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.31 LKR 690
41.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.43 LKR 1,026
40.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kalmunai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.75 LKR 521
-5.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.57 LKR 169
380.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$0.82 LKR 245
134.15%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$1.98 LKR 591
26.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$14.04 LKR 4,194
-29.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$4.74 LKR 1,416
77.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$7.18 LKR 2,146
66.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$6.2 LKR 1,852
-53.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.06 LKR 318
64.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$3.55 LKR 1,060
-43.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.24 LKR 371
66.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.14 LKR 341
79.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.95 LKR 283
129.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.18 LKR 353
16.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.6 LKR 178
85.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$9.34 LKR 2,791
-55.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$11.67 LKR 3,486
-5.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.03 LKR 606
-13.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.96 LKR 884
25.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Kalmunai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.34 LKR 103
11.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$6.57 LKR 1,964
188.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.38 LKR 114
257.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.35 LKR 106
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$0.6 LKR 180
783.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.21 LKR 362
12.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$26.9K LKR 8M
-30.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$35.4K LKR 10.6M
-33.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kalmunai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$60.9 LKR 18.2K
-34.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$4.24 LKR 1,266
548.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$12.64 LKR 3,776
139.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kalmunai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$13.47 LKR 4,026
290.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$6.01 LKR 1,796
346.59%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$3.4 LKR 1,014
85.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kalmunai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$30.69 LKR 9,169
1323.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$441 LKR 131.8K
2295.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kalmunai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$27.25 LKR 8,142
109.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$19.22 LKR 5,743
134.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$64.2 LKR 19.2K
58.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$36.11 LKR 10.8K
201.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kalmunai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$301 LKR 89.9K
232.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$144 LKR 43.1K
330.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$768 LKR 229.4K
181.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$328 LKR 98K
276.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$2,659 LKR 794.5K
34.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,337 LKR 399.4K
85.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kalmunai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
16
-29.13%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kalmunai: October 27, 2025

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