Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Nuwara Eliya Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Nuwara Eliya

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 79.6% more expensive than Nuwara Eliya without rent, and 174.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 48.4% more expensive than Nuwara Eliya without rent, and 167.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$227
$3.97 LKR 1,227
230.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$932
$24.90 LKR 7,695
116.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$163
$8.58 LKR 2,653
9.56%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$61.7
$2.65 LKR 818
34.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$27.76
$0.69 LKR 212
131.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.00
$0.38 LKR 116
202.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$54.7
$2.36 LKR 730
33.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$83.9
$3.28 LKR 1,014
47.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.30
$1.77 LKR 546
-7.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$47.36
$0.51 LKR 159
435.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.54
$0.82 LKR 254
129.27%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$45.58
$2.15 LKR 664
22.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$171
$14.01 LKR 4,330
-29.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$146
$4.65 LKR 1,438
80.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$201
$8.18 LKR 2,527
42.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$51.5
$7.53 LKR 2,326
-60.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$30.91
$1.10 LKR 341
61.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$35.60
$5.95 LKR 1,839
-65.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.21
$1.25 LKR 386
57.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.13
$1.10 LKR 341
90.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.13
$1.41 LKR 435
60.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.26
$1.16 LKR 358
25.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$18.88
$0.59 LKR 183
84.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$75.2
$9.97 LKR 3,081
-56.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$236
$12.94 LKR 3,999
5.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$28.99
$2.02 LKR 624
-17.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$61.3
$2.93 LKR 906
20.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.23
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$328
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$22.92
$0.38 LKR 119
247.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.22
$0.35 LKR 109
-14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$95.1
$0.61 LKR 190
800.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.20 LKR 371
11.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$331.1K
$26.7K LKR 8.3M
-28.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.6K
$34.8K LKR 10.7M
-31.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$712
$61.1 LKR 18.9K
-32.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$481
$4.26 LKR 1,317
552.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$520
$15.06 LKR 4,656
99.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$927
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$453
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$109
$3.42 LKR 1,057
83.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,610
$36.70 LKR 11.3K
1097.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$186.0K
$439 LKR 135.6K
2348.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$989
$28.04 LKR 8,667
103.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$785
$19.30 LKR 5,965
134.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,805
$70.8 LKR 21.9K
47.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,875
$38.07 LKR 11.8K
184.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.3K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$10.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.0K
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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 Nuwara Eliya: March 1, 2026

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