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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 62% more expensive than Kandana without rent, and 180.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 54.2% more expensive than Kandana without rent, and 167.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Kandana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$3.96 LKR 1,225
231.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$25.40 LKR 7,855
111.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$8.48 LKR 2,622
10.85%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$2.76 LKR 854
28.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.69 LKR 212
131.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.37 LKR 115
210.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$2.39 LKR 741
32.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$3.30 LKR 1,020
46.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kandana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.77 LKR 547
-7.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$0.52 LKR 162
425.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$0.86 LKR 265
118.60%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$2.19 LKR 677
20.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$14.29 LKR 4,419
-30.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$4.75 LKR 1,469
76.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$8.09 LKR 2,501
43.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$7.65 LKR 2,364
-61.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.11 LKR 344
60.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$5.82 LKR 1,799
-64.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$1.22 LKR 376
61.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$1.15 LKR 355
81.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.36 LKR 421
66.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$1.14 LKR 353
28.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.57 LKR 175
91.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$10.18 LKR 3,149
-57.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$12.72 LKR 3,933
7.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$2.09 LKR 645
-20.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$2.87 LKR 886
23.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Kandana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.39 LKR 120
238.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$0.36 LKR 110
-16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$0.57 LKR 177
863.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.20 LKR 370
11.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$26.4K LKR 8.2M
-27.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$34.7K LKR 10.7M
-31.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kandana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$60.8 LKR 18.8K
-32.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$4.42 LKR 1,368
528.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$15.16 LKR 4,688
97.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kandana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$3.34 LKR 1,032
88.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kandana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$37.27 LKR 11.5K
1078.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$439 LKR 135.8K
2346.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kandana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$27.31 LKR 8,447
109.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$19.15 LKR 5,921
136.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$69.4 LKR 21.5K
50.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$39.28 LKR 12.1K
175.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kandana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kandana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-
-
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 Kandana: February 28, 2026

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