CityCost App
Cost of living in 8000+ cities on the go.

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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 71% more expensive than Kalutara without rent, and 166.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 60.5% more expensive than Kalutara without rent, and 164.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Kalutara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$4.13 LKRย 1,278
219.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$24.85 LKRย 7,691
115.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$8.56 LKRย 2,650
9.46%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.72 LKRย 842
37.87%
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
$0.41 LKRย 127
170.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.31 LKRย 715
35.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.34 LKRย 1,033
44.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kalutara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.70 LKRย 525
-2.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.53 LKRย 163
422.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.83 LKRย 257
130.12%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.15 LKRย 665
20.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$13.94 LKRย 4,314
-26.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.55 LKRย 1,408
85.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$8.24 LKRย 2,552
40.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$7.51 LKRย 2,324
-60.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.10 LKRย 341
57.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$5.86 LKRย 1,812
-65.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.22 LKRย 377
63.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.12 LKRย 347
91.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.41 LKRย 437
59.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.19 LKRย 369
16.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.60 LKRย 186
78.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$10.19 LKRย 3,153
-59.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$13.55 LKRย 4,193
-8.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.11 LKRย 652
-19.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.93 LKRย 906
21.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Kalutara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.41 LKRย 128
231.71%
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
$0.61 LKRย 189
791.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.22 LKRย 377
9.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$26.3K LKRย 8.1M
-27.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$35.1K LKRย 10.9M
-33.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kalutara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$59.7 LKRย 18.5K
-31.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$4.45 LKRย 1,377
504.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$14.84 LKRย 4,594
102.02%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kalutara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$10.06 LKRย 3,115
418.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$3.40 LKRย 1,051
87.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kalutara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$36.45 LKRย 11.3K
1081.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$444 LKRย 137.3K
2250.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kalutara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$27.85 LKRย 8,620
109.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$19.25 LKRย 5,959
131.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$68.4 LKRย 21.2K
50.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$38.43 LKRย 11.9K
176.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kalutara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kalutara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
16.45
-31.06%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kalutara: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index
Join the CityCost newsletter โ€“ low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.