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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 72.7% more expensive than Mirissa without rent, and 118% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 69.6% more expensive than Mirissa without rent, and 178% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Mirissa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$3.06 LKR 950
328.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$25.14 LKR 7,811
114.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$8.57 LKR 2,664
9.68%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.57 LKR 799
38.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.58 LKR 182
175.86%
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
$2.28 LKR 709
38.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$2.95 LKR 918
64.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Mirissa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.75 LKR 545
-6.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.56 LKR 174
387.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$0.88 LKR 273
113.64%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.19 LKR 681
20.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$13.85 LKR 4,305
-28.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$4.60 LKR 1,429
82.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$8.25 LKR 2,563
40.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$7.50 LKR 2,330
-60.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.07 LKR 333
66.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$5.72 LKR 1,776
-63.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.25 LKR 388
57.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.16 LKR 360
80.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.36 LKR 424
66.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.20 LKR 372
21.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.61 LKR 188
78.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$10.06 LKR 3,126
-56.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$12.92 LKR 4,014
5.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$2.11 LKR 656
-20.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.84 LKR 882
24.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Mirissa
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
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.42 LKR 130
214.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.32 LKR 101
-6.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$0.49 LKR 151
1020.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.22 LKR 380
9.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$26.3K LKR 8.2M
-27.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$35.1K LKR 10.9M
-32.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Mirissa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$59.5 LKR 18.5K
-30.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$3.39 LKR 1,054
719.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$14.96 LKR 4,648
100.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Mirissa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$3.43 LKR 1,065
83.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Mirissa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$37.35 LKR 11.6K
1076.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$445 LKR 138.2K
2314.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Mirissa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$27.74 LKR 8,621
105.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$19.24 LKR 5,979
135.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$68.7 LKR 21.4K
51.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$38.11 LKR 11.8K
184.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Mirissa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$241 LKR 74.9K
313.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$149 LKR 46.5K
317.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$567 LKR 176.1K
271.69%
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
Mirissa
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
16.45
-31.06%

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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mirissa: March 2, 2026

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