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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 90.4% more expensive than Kalutara without rent, and 170% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 45.7% more expensive than Kalutara without rent, and 166.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Kalutara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$4.07 LKR 1,263
222.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$24.76 LKR 7,694
117.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$8.45 LKR 2,626
11.24%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.72 LKR 844
30.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.68 LKR 210
135.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.40 LKR 125
187.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$2.35 LKR 731
34.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$3.38 LKR 1,051
43.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kalutara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.77 LKR 551
-7.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.57 LKR 176
378.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$0.87 LKR 270
116.09%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.13 LKR 663
23.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$14.13 LKR 4,390
-30.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$4.81 LKR 1,494
74.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$7.84 LKR 2,437
48.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$7.69 LKR 2,390
-61.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.11 LKR 344
60.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$5.87 LKR 1,825
-64.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.27 LKR 394
55.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.12 LKR 346
86.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.41 LKR 438
60.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.20 LKR 373
21.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.55 LKR 172
98.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$10.25 LKR 3,185
-57.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$12.79 LKR 3,975
6.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$2.09 LKR 650
-20.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.89 LKR 899
22.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Kalutara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.41 LKR 128
221.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.33 LKR 101
-9.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$0.60 LKR 187
815.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.26 LKR 390
6.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$26.9K LKR 8.4M
-28.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$34.7K LKR 10.8M
-31.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kalutara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$61.0 LKR 19.0K
-32.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$4.36 LKR 1,355
537.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$15.31 LKR 4,759
95.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kalutara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$9.99 LKR 3,103
435.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$3.40 LKR 1,057
84.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kalutara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$36.71 LKR 11.4K
1096.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$443 LKR 137.6K
2325.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kalutara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$27.53 LKR 8,554
107.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$19.07 LKR 5,927
137.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$69.2 LKR 21.5K
50.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$39.16 LKR 12.2K
176.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kalutara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kalutara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
16.45
-31.06%

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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kalutara: February 28, 2026

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