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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 67% more expensive than Kurunegala without rent, and 220.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 68% more expensive than Kurunegala without rent, and 197.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Kurunegala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$1.97 LKR 589
579.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$24.62 LKR 7,357
114.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$5.1 LKR 1,524
82.55%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.75 LKR 823
31.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.43 LKR 129
281.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.38 LKR 113
194.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$1.98 LKR 591
64.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.99 LKR 895
61.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kurunegala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.65 LKR 493
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.48 LKR 145
470.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$0.8 LKR 239
140.00%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.22 LKR 664
13.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$14.32 LKR 4,279
-30.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$4.7 LKR 1,404
78.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$8.02 LKR 2,397
49.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$7.28 LKR 2,175
-60.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.1 LKR 330
58.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$5.81 LKR 1,736
-65.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.22 LKR 363
69.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.12 LKR 334
83.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.37 LKR 409
59.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.16 LKR 345
18.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.56 LKR 168
98.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$9.92 LKR 2,963
-58.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$13.71 LKR 4,098
-19.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.1 LKR 628
-16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.83 LKR 846
30.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Kurunegala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.34 LKR 103
11.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.42 LKR 124
223.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.33 LKR 97.7
-15.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$0.57 LKR 169
829.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.24 LKR 372
9.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$26.8K LKR 8M
-30.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$35K LKR 10.4M
-33.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kurunegala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$26.7 LKR 7,978
49.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$2.06 LKR 616
1233.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$14.9 LKR 4,452
102.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kurunegala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$8.45 LKR 2,524
522.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$1.35 LKR 404
368.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kurunegala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$37.44 LKR 11.2K
1066.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$438 LKR 130.8K
2314.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kurunegala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$11.55 LKR 3,450
395.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$19.22 LKR 5,743
134.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$43.69 LKR 13.1K
133.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$39.31 LKR 11.7K
176.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kurunegala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$99.9 LKR 29.8K
900.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$201 LKR 60K
975.86%
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
Kurunegala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$131 LKR 39K
564.59%
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 Kurunegala: October 27, 2025

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