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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 75% more expensive than Kurunegala without rent, and 223.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 66.1% more expensive than Kurunegala without rent, and 200.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Kurunegala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$1.94 LKR 604
576.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$25.60 LKR 7,956
110.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$4.87 LKR 1,515
93.02%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.74 LKR 850
29.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.43 LKR 135
272.09%
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
$1.96 LKR 608
61.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$2.85 LKR 886
70.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kurunegala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.71 LKR 530
-4.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.52 LKR 161
425.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$0.88 LKR 274
113.64%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.20 LKR 684
19.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$14.27 LKR 4,433
-30.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$4.73 LKR 1,470
77.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$8.14 LKR 2,528
42.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$7.53 LKR 2,341
-60.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.12 LKR 348
58.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$5.63 LKR 1,748
-63.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.20 LKR 374
64.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.14 LKR 355
83.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.41 LKR 437
60.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.15 LKR 358
26.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.55 LKR 172
98.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$9.88 LKR 3,071
-56.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$12.70 LKR 3,946
7.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$2.02 LKR 627
-17.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.98 LKR 925
18.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Kurunegala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.32 LKR 98.8
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.39 LKR 121
238.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.35 LKR 110
-14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$0.57 LKR 178
863.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.24 LKR 385
8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$27.1K LKR 8.4M
-29.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$35.1K LKR 10.9M
-32.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kurunegala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$26.33 LKR 8,183
56.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$1.99 LKR 618
1295.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$15.21 LKR 4,727
97.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kurunegala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$8.32 LKR 2,586
543.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$1.37 LKR 426
358.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kurunegala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$37.30 LKR 11.6K
1077.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$439 LKR 136.5K
2345.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kurunegala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$11.60 LKR 3,603
392.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$19.10 LKR 5,934
137.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$42.98 LKR 13.4K
142.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$38.56 LKR 12.0K
180.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kurunegala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$101 LKR 31.3K
889.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$197 LKR 61.3K
967.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kurunegala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$160 LKR 49.7K
584.98%
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 Kurunegala: March 3, 2026

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