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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 82.6% more expensive than Negombo without rent, and 243.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 147.3% more expensive than Negombo without rent, and 245.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Negombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$3.9 LKRΒ 1,166
243.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$18.19 LKRΒ 5,434
189.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$8.53 LKRΒ 2,548
9.14%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$1.42 LKRΒ 425
154.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.7 LKRΒ 209
134.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.4 LKRΒ 120
180.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$1.98 LKRΒ 592
64.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.43 LKRΒ 1,025
40.52%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Negombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.55 LKRΒ 464
6.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.48 LKRΒ 143
470.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$0.81 LKRΒ 242
137.04%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.21 LKRΒ 661
13.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$14.28 LKRΒ 4,266
-30.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$4.69 LKRΒ 1,401
78.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$5.5 LKRΒ 1,644
117.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.05 LKRΒ 611
40.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$0.72 LKRΒ 214
141.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$2.54 LKRΒ 758
-21.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.27 LKRΒ 378
62.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.88 LKRΒ 263
132.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.91 LKRΒ 273
139.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.97 LKRΒ 290
42.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.55 LKRΒ 165
101.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$8.76 LKRΒ 2,619
-52.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$14.19 LKRΒ 4,240
-22.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.1 LKRΒ 629
-16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.84 LKRΒ 848
30.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Negombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.34 LKRΒ 102
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 LKRΒ 125
223.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.31 LKRΒ 91.8
-9.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$0.57 LKRΒ 172
829.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.25 LKRΒ 372
8.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$26.4K LKRΒ 7.9M
-28.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$34.8K LKRΒ 10.4M
-32.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Negombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$30.8 LKRΒ 9,203
29.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$4.39 LKRΒ 1,312
525.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$14.85 LKRΒ 4,436
103.50%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Negombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$13.5 LKRΒ 4,034
289.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$10.01 LKRΒ 2,990
168.13%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$2.37 LKRΒ 707
166.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Negombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$37.28 LKRΒ 11.1K
1071.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$434 LKRΒ 129.6K
2336.77%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Negombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$19.46 LKRΒ 5,815
194.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$19.54 LKRΒ 5,839
131.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$48.77 LKRΒ 14.6K
109.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$27.02 LKRΒ 8,075
302.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Negombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-
-
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
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Negombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$172 LKRΒ 51.5K
403.03%
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 Negombo: October 27, 2025

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