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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 64.9% more expensive than Maharagama without rent, and 193.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 96.2% more expensive than Maharagama without rent, and 177.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Maharagama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
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Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Maharagama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.85 LKR 554
-10.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.48 LKR 143
470.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$0.77 LKR 230
149.35%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.05 LKR 614
22.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$16.25 LKR 4,856
-39.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$5.95 LKR 1,778
41.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$10.92 LKR 3,262
9.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$11.68 LKR 3,491
-75.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.21 LKR 361
43.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$9.99 LKR 2,984
-79.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.79 LKR 535
15.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.2 LKR 358
70.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.16 LKR 347
87.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.57 LKR 469
-12.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.62 LKR 185
79.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$9.91 LKR 2,961
-58.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$13.32 LKR 3,979
-17.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.05 LKR 612
-14.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.27 LKR 977
13.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Maharagama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$3.28 LKR 979
478.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.34 LKR 103
300.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.31 LKR 93.5
-9.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.44 LKR 430
-5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Maharagama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$54.4 LKR 16.3K
-26.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$3.41 LKR 1,019
705.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$12.39 LKR 3,702
143.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Maharagama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$13.29 LKR 3,970
295.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
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Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$4.89 LKR 1,461
29.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Maharagama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$66.3 LKR 19.8K
559.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$509 LKR 152K
1978.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Maharagama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$24.88 LKR 7,434
129.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$13.31 LKR 3,976
239.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$55 LKR 16.4K
85.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$59.5 LKR 17.8K
82.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Maharagama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
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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
$167 LKR 50K
1190.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$119 LKR 35.6K
935.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Maharagama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$167 LKR 49.8K
420.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
17
-33.29%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Maharagama: October 28, 2025

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