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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 42.9% more expensive than Kalutara without rent, and 162.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 52.2% more expensive than Kalutara without rent, and 170.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Kalutara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$3.99 LKR 1,191
235.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$24.91 LKR 7,444
111.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$8.54 LKR 2,553
9.02%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.61 LKR 781
38.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.68 LKR 204
141.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.4 LKR 121
180.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.36 LKR 705
38.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.33 LKR 994
44.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kalutara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.79 LKR 534
-7.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.56 LKR 169
389.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$0.86 LKR 258
123.26%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.2 LKR 658
14.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$14.27 LKR 4,264
-30.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$4.78 LKR 1,428
75.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$8.14 LKR 2,431
46.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$7.35 LKR 2,195
-60.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.07 LKR 320
62.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$5.94 LKR 1,776
-66.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.25 LKR 375
65.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.11 LKR 332
84.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.35 LKR 403
61.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.15 LKR 345
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.59 LKR 178
88.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$9.99 LKR 2,985
-58.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$13.93 LKR 4,162
-20.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.1 LKR 626
-16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.88 LKR 861
28.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Kalutara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.41 LKR 123
231.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.33 LKR 98.1
-15.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$0.58 LKR 172
813.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.26 LKR 376
7.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$26.5K LKR 7.9M
-29.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$34.5K LKR 10.3M
-32.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kalutara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$59.3 LKR 17.7K
-32.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$4.37 LKR 1,306
528.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$15.35 LKR 4,587
96.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kalutara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$9.85 LKR 2,944
434.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$3.26 LKR 975
93.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kalutara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$37.3 LKR 11.1K
1071.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$434 LKR 129.6K
2336.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kalutara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$27.01 LKR 8,071
111.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$19.25 LKR 5,752
134.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$68.5 LKR 20.5K
48.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$39 LKR 11.7K
178.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kalutara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kalutara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
16.45
-31.06%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kalutara: October 29, 2025

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