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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 94.5% more expensive than Maharagama without rent, and 212.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 86.9% more expensive than Maharagama without rent, and 187.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Maharagama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
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Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Maharagama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.88 LKR 585
-13.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.52 LKR 162
425.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$0.72 LKR 222
161.11%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.06 LKR 640
27.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$16.49 LKR 5,123
-40.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$5.95 LKR 1,849
41.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$10.82 LKR 3,362
7.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$11.57 LKR 3,594
-74.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.21 LKR 375
47.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$9.98 LKR 3,100
-79.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.87 LKR 580
5.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.21 LKR 374
72.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.16 LKR 360
94.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.62 LKR 503
-9.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.57 LKR 176
91.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$9.47 LKR 2,943
-54.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.99 LKR 620
-16.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$3.26 LKR 1,012
8.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Maharagama
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
$3.30 LKR 1,025
474.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.32 LKR 99.1
312.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.29 LKR 89.2
3.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.42 LKR 440
-5.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
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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)
$41.11 MX$736
$53.8 LKR 16.7K
-23.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$3.38 LKR 1,049
721.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$12.31 LKR 3,825
143.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Maharagama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$13.55 LKR 4,212
295.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$5.06 LKR 1,573
24.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Maharagama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$67.4 LKR 20.9K
551.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$510 LKR 158.5K
2005.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Maharagama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$24.77 LKR 7,696
130.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$13.20 LKR 4,103
243.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$54.6 LKR 17.0K
91.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$59.1 LKR 18.4K
83.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Maharagama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
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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
$166 LKR 51.7K
1166.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$119 LKR 36.9K
926.59%
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
Maharagama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
17
-33.29%

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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Maharagama: March 1, 2026

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