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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 125.2% more expensive than Negombo without rent, and 244.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 84.6% more expensive than Negombo without rent, and 240.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Negombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$3.98 LKR 1,238
229.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$18.66 LKR 5,799
188.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$8.31 LKR 2,582
13.12%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$1.39 LKR 432
156.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.70 LKR 216
128.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.37 LKR 115
210.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$2.02 LKR 629
56.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$3.44 LKR 1,070
40.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Negombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.54 LKR 477
5.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.52 LKR 161
425.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$0.80 LKR 250
135.00%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.16 LKR 671
21.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$13.94 LKR 4,332
-29.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$4.63 LKR 1,437
81.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$5.58 LKR 1,734
108.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.05 LKR 636
44.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$0.71 LKR 219
150.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$2.53 LKR 786
-18.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.20 LKR 372
64.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$0.88 LKR 273
137.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$0.91 LKR 283
148.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.98 LKR 304
48.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.60 LKR 188
81.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$8.82 LKR 2,741
-50.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$12.74 LKR 3,959
6.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$2.01 LKR 625
-16.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.94 LKR 913
20.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Negombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.34 LKR 106
5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.38 LKR 118
247.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.31 LKR 96.0
-3.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$0.57 LKR 177
863.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.20 LKR 373
11.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$26.5K LKR 8.2M
-27.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$34.8K LKR 10.8M
-31.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Negombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$30.86 LKR 9,589
33.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$4.27 LKR 1,328
550.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$15.06 LKR 4,679
99.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Negombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$13.29 LKR 4,130
302.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$9.97 LKR 3,098
162.09%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$2.49 LKR 774
152.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Negombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$36.35 LKR 11.3K
1108.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$442 LKR 137.4K
2329.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Negombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$19.31 LKR 6,001
195.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$19.53 LKR 6,068
131.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$48.56 LKR 15.1K
114.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$26.95 LKR 8,374
301.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Negombo
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
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-
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
Negombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$195 LKR 60.7K
460.92%
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 Negombo: March 2, 2026

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