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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 66.7% more expensive than Piliyandala without rent, and 172% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 97.1% more expensive than Piliyandala without rent, and 189.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Piliyandala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$3.45 LKRΒ 1,031
287.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$13.56 LKRΒ 4,050
288.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$8.41 LKRΒ 2,513
10.70%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.66 LKRΒ 796
35.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.74 LKRΒ 222
121.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.37 LKRΒ 111
202.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.04 LKRΒ 608
59.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.44 LKRΒ 1,027
40.12%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Piliyandala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.69 LKRΒ 506
-2.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.52 LKRΒ 155
426.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$0.87 LKRΒ 261
120.69%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.14 LKRΒ 638
17.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$14.14 LKRΒ 4,226
-30.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$4.6 LKRΒ 1,375
82.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$8.25 LKRΒ 2,464
44.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$7.43 LKRΒ 2,219
-61.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.11 LKRΒ 332
56.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$5.7 LKRΒ 1,704
-64.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.2 LKRΒ 359
72.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.11 LKRΒ 331
84.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.37 LKRΒ 411
59.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.14 LKRΒ 339
21.05%
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
$10.13 LKRΒ 3,026
-58.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$13.97 LKRΒ 4,175
-20.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.08 LKRΒ 620
-15.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.89 LKRΒ 863
28.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Piliyandala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.42 LKRΒ 125
223.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.36 LKRΒ 106
-22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$0.6 LKRΒ 180
783.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.27 LKRΒ 378
7.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$26.9K LKRΒ 8M
-30.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$35.3K LKRΒ 10.6M
-33.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Piliyandala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$59.6 LKRΒ 17.8K
-32.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$4.45 LKRΒ 1,331
517.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$14.91 LKRΒ 4,454
102.68%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Piliyandala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$3.31 LKRΒ 988
90.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Piliyandala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$36.57 LKRΒ 10.9K
1094.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$443 LKRΒ 132.4K
2286.60%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Piliyandala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$27.7 LKRΒ 8,275
106.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$19.64 LKRΒ 5,867
129.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$69.5 LKRΒ 20.8K
46.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$38.86 LKRΒ 11.6K
179.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Piliyandala
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
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Piliyandala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
-
-
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 Piliyandala: October 28, 2025

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