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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 91% more expensive than Kalmunai without rent, and 121.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 90.5% more expensive than Kalmunai without rent, and 122.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Kalmunai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$3.42 LKR 1,062
283.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$18.36 LKR 5,704
193.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$7.37 LKR 2,289
27.54%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.60 LKR 808
36.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.74 LKR 231
116.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.38 LKR 119
202.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$2.31 LKR 718
36.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$3.36 LKR 1,045
44.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kalmunai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.69 LKR 525
-3.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.55 LKR 171
396.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$0.77 LKR 238
144.16%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$1.93 LKR 599
36.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$14.13 LKR 4,392
-30.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$4.61 LKR 1,433
82.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$7.33 LKR 2,279
58.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$5.94 LKR 1,846
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.07 LKR 333
66.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$3.58 LKR 1,111
-42.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.26 LKR 390
56.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.16 LKR 361
80.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$0.94 LKR 293
140.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.20 LKR 374
21.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.60 LKR 186
81.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$9.14 LKR 2,840
-52.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$13.08 LKR 4,064
4.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$2.02 LKR 629
-17.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.94 LKR 912
20.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Kalmunai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.32 LKR 98.3
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$6.86 LKR 2,132
176.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.42 LKR 130
214.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.33 LKR 102
-9.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$0.62 LKR 192
785.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.19 LKR 371
12.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$27.1K LKR 8.4M
-29.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$35.3K LKR 11.0M
-32.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kalmunai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$60.9 LKR 18.9K
-32.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$4.26 LKR 1,323
552.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$12.89 LKR 4,006
132.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kalmunai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$13.53 LKR 4,204
295.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$5.82 LKR 1,810
348.97%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$3.44 LKR 1,068
82.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kalmunai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$30.02 LKR 9,329
1363.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$442 LKR 137.3K
2330.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kalmunai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$27.39 LKR 8,513
108.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$19.75 LKR 6,136
129.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$63.0 LKR 19.6K
65.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$37.19 LKR 11.6K
191.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kalmunai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$305 LKR 94.9K
226.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$142 LKR 44.0K
340.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$763 LKR 237.0K
176.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$326 LKR 101.4K
273.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kalmunai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$164 LKR 51.0K
568.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
16
-29.13%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kalmunai: February 28, 2026

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