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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 71.5% more expensive than Katunayaka without rent, and 173% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 67.8% more expensive than Katunayaka without rent, and 163.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Katunayaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$4.03 LKR 1,253
225.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$24.62 LKR 7,651
118.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$8.25 LKR 2,564
13.94%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.64 LKR 819
34.85%
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
$2.39 LKR 742
32.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$3.44 LKR 1,069
40.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Katunayaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.73 LKR 537
-5.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.53 LKR 164
415.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$0.88 LKR 273
113.64%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.23 LKR 692
17.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$14.04 LKR 4,364
-29.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$4.61 LKR 1,432
82.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$8.18 LKR 2,541
42.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$7.34 LKR 2,282
-59.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.11 LKR 346
60.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$5.64 LKR 1,751
-63.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.26 LKR 391
56.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.15 LKR 356
81.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.35 LKR 420
67.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.15 LKR 358
26.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.59 LKR 184
84.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$9.93 LKR 3,087
-56.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$13.02 LKR 4,045
4.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$2.03 LKR 630
-17.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.86 LKR 888
23.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Katunayaka
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
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.39 LKR 120
238.46%
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
$0.58 LKR 179
846.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.21 LKR 375
10.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$26.8K LKR 8.3M
-28.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$35.5K LKR 11.0M
-33.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Katunayaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$59.7 LKR 18.6K
-31.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$4.39 LKR 1,366
532.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$15.20 LKR 4,722
97.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Katunayaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$3.41 LKR 1,059
84.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Katunayaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$36.20 LKR 11.2K
1113.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$436 LKR 135.4K
2365.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Katunayaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$27.94 LKR 8,683
104.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$19.32 LKR 6,002
134.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$69.4 LKR 21.5K
50.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$39.09 LKR 12.1K
176.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Katunayaka
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
Katunayaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
16.45
-31.06%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Katunayaka: March 1, 2026

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